Friday, March 28, 2008

Pluscarden~'in this place I will give peace'

Pluscarden~'in this place I will give peace'
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Pluscarden abbaye bénédictine, près de Elgin en Écosse . C'est le seul monastère médiéval en Grande-Bretagne, toujours habitée par des moines et était utilisé pour son usage prévu. Pluscarden Abbey, tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui doit sa fondation au roi Alexandre II d'Ecosse en l'an 1230. Dans le même temps, des subventions ont été apportées à deux autres maisons sœur, La communauté qui a servi de ces Églises a été l'un des Valliscaulians français, un peu connu afin que le partage de certains de la rigueur de la Chartreuse discipline à l'esprit de fraternité qui existent entre les Cisterciens
Pluscarden a choisi de garder latin dans la messe et l'office divin, à l'exception des lectures.
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One of Northern Scotland's most unusual attractions and one which is unique in Britain, is Pluscarden Benedictine Abbey, near Elgin. It is the only medieval monastery in Britain still inhabited by monks and being used for its original purpose. Pluscarden Abbey as we know it today owes its foundation to King Alexander II of Scotland in the year 1230. At the same time grants were made to two other sister houses, The community that served these churches was one of French Valliscaulians, a little-known order that shared some of the strictness of the Carthusian discipline with the spirit of fellowship that existed among the Cistercians, and only at these three places was this order represented in Scotland or England. - Committed to no external duties, the monks of Pluscarden conceive their primary service to lie in prayer, regular observance, the common life. Pluscarden has chosen to keep Latin in the Mass and the divine office, except for readings. The whole office, the opus Dei as drawn by St. Benedict, has moreover been retained and apart from Vigils, is sung, with the community Mass as the liturgical point of focus; as well as grace in the refectory together with such devotions as are prompted by the season.

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