Manual work has always been an important part of monastic life.
It is an authentic witness to the vow of poverty and provides a healthy balance for an intense spiritual life. All share in the common household and gardening tasks, and also in the work by which we help to support ourselves (including printing, sewing and various forms of hand-crafts).
5:40 Rise
5:50 Liturgy of the Hours
6:05 Prayer
7:15 Holy Mass, Thanksgiving
8:00 Liturgy of the Hours
8:15 Coffee, Spiritual Reading
9:00 Manual Work
11:00 Liturgy of the Hours
11:15 Examination of Conscience
11:25 Dinner,
followed by an hour of Recreation
1:00 Manual Work
2:00 Liturgy of the Hours
Quiet Period
3:00 Manual Work
4:45 Liturgy of the Hours
5:15 Prayer
6:15 Supper and Recreation
8:00 Liturgy of the Hours
8:30 Free Time
9:30 Liturgy of the Hours
10:15 Spiritual Reading
11:00 Retire
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