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Abbey of Gethsemani
Добавлен 25 окт 2018
This is the official channel for the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. We are an abbey of the Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance (OCSO), commonly known as the Trappists. We were founded in 1848 from the abbey of Melleray in France. Our abbey was the first in North America recognized by Rome. Gethsemani has been home to several well-known writers, most prominently Thomas Merton.
As monks of the Strict Observance, we live lives of silence and prayer. We rise each morning at 3:00 AM. for our first service of Vigils, and continue to sing the psalms as a community in choir seven times a day. As a member of the larger Benedictine family, we follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, and our motto is "ora et labora," pray and work. We earn our living by the work of our hands, making fruitcake and fudge which we sell in our store and on-line.
As monks of the Strict Observance, we live lives of silence and prayer. We rise each morning at 3:00 AM. for our first service of Vigils, and continue to sing the psalms as a community in choir seven times a day. As a member of the larger Benedictine family, we follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, and our motto is "ora et labora," pray and work. We earn our living by the work of our hands, making fruitcake and fudge which we sell in our store and on-line.
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This short movie is meant as a meditation piece. The images were taken during walks around the fields and woods of Gethsemani. The first stage of contemplation is called theoria, which means seeing God in creation and in our lives. The smallest thing, a beetle, an ant, a flower, can be a window into God's greatness and love for created things, including human beings. As William Blake put it, "To see a world in a grain of sand / and heaven in a wild flower / hold infinity in the palm of your hand / and eternity in an hour." A little grand for bugs and weeds, but hey, a world in a bug and heaven in a weed? If you look hard enough.
The music is homemade.
The music is homemade.
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The Abbey of Gethsemani From the Air
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
Here are a few drone shots to give a different perspective of the beauty of the Abbey and its surroundings.
Abbey of Gethsemani - The Juniors
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This small film follows three Juniors, Br. Abel, Br. Joseph, and Br. Lazarus on their continued journey here at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Two of the Juniors make their solemn profession. The movie is a follow-up to the short film "The Novices" uploaded a few years ago.
Abbey of Gethsemani Advent Shipping Season
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The monks of Gethsemani work all year long making fruitcake in various sizes and fudge in various flavours. When December comes around, almost the entire year's production goes out the door in a few weeks. Every able-bodied monk helps out in the shipping. We do not hire anyone to do this work - our products are made, packaged, boxed, labelled, and handed off to the Post Office entirely by the m...
Abbey of Gethsemani Advent None
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Advent is a special time of year. Although it is a fast time, it is also a time of anticipation and celebration. Here at Gethsemani, we are still under lockdown due to the pandemic, but our regular choir services go on nonetheless. We want to share with you some of what goes on during this unprecedented time, particularly for those who wish to visit here, but are unable to.
Abbey of Gethsemani Lenten Sext
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Lent is a season of fasting and prayer, and often a challenging time. The year 2020, however, has been particularly challenging with the pandemic affecting everyone's life, inside and outside the monastery. This video takes Lenten Sext, which is somewhat melancholy to begin with, and places it in the context of what the lockdown looks like here at Gethsemani. The psalms we sing at Sext on Tuesd...
Abbey of Gethsemani Winter Walk
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It seldom snows here at Gethsemani, so when it does, it's a treat. The woods take on a fresh beauty that invites us outdoors despite the cold to appreciate it. This short video was recorded during a recent snowfall. We hope you enjoy it. The music was arranged and played by one of our monks.
Abbey of Gethsemani Holy Saturday
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On Holy Saturday, everything feels stark. The bells don't ring, the Offices are pared down to their essentials, the tabernacle is empty.
Abbey of Gethsemani Novices
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Brothers Joseph, Lazarus and Abel, our three novices, share their monastic day and their thoughts on monastic life here at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Br. Joseph and Br. Abel have since made their simple profession and have moved from the novitiate to the juniorate. There are a few shots from the ceremony, during which they receive the black scapular and leather belt, at the end of this little mov...
Abbey of Gethsemani Fr Michael and the Bees
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Fr. Michael Casagram has been a monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani for 54 years. During that time, he has been of service to the monastery in many, many ways, most recently as Prior of the Abbey, and as head of the fudge department. Through it all, however, he has also been our beekeeper. His hives produce fresh honey for the monks year after year. The honey goes on toast, gets mixed with peanut b...
Wishing you abundance in Christ our Lord Brothers Abel, Joseph and Lazarus🙏🏽✝
I love that Catholic monks are quoting William Blake! Beautiful video! God bless you all… 💗
That was absolutely beautiful!! It’s so true, and only possible if you see through the eyes and Mary; there’s so much already given and so perfect, why do we fuss and build’ so much? Thank you for a beautiful excuse for deeper thankfulness.
Heartwarming❤
How many times have I walked past these miraculous scenes on my way to the seemingly more important statues? Thank you for this reminder.
God is so wonderful and good! God Bless. 🙏🙏🙏
I know eh? Astonishing.
A very nice Anglo-Catholic order.
Thank you dear Brothers. <3
Father Hodari 🙌
I was at Spencer for 18 months... '93-'94. I visited you for a few days before I entered. Wandered off and found Fr. Louis' hermitage and grave... walked around the pond... A very different aesthetic from St. Josephs. Pax.
I love this junior stuff. It's tough ? You would be making around $ 60.00 an hour as a hard working dude. A lovely creature etc. Look, you living in a well looked after castle 3meals, someone watching over you so don't you don't sick, and there is a reasonable hope you will get to heaven as bishop Barron says. This is Tony sixpack the suburban hermit.
Sounds aweful
Thank God for free will.
Blessings ❤
Carol of the Bells❄️❄️❄️📦💌📦❄️❄️❄️
Even though these 3 men have dif personalities. I love the humor and realness. These are normal guys who said yes to God. They acted upon his will and not their own ✝️
A raw look into the truths and realities of forging a monastic life
Bro. Lazarus is a very spiritual intellect. I am embarrassed about Bro. Abel seems simple-minded to listen to him. I entered Gethsemani twice and twice left and am glad. It truly was not a place where brethren live in unity.
La Prononciation des voeux perpétuels ne devrait elle pas se faire en présence de l'Eglise, des familles? du Peuple Chrétien?... Dieu garde ces deux Frères et la communauté dans l'humilité, la charité, le respect et surtout l'écoute; en un mot la sainteté.
Love it! But it does sound greater efficiency could help here.
I just thought what's the point of going into a monastery to become a factory production line worker. I know Thomas Merton was annoying by the constant rattle of machinery.
Dear Tyger: Yeah, and get up every morning at the same time, go to bed at the same time, eat the same food week after week, and sing the same darn psalms over and over and over. It's not a life for everybody. The idea is that everything, including our rather low-impact "production line" fruitcake and fudge, is done for God and for our brothers. But it's not easy to maintain that attitude, for sure. In our Constitutions, our monastic life is described as "ordinary, obscure and laborious." As I say, not for everybody. And yes, Thomas Merton could be annoying, so I've heard.
@@abbeyofgethsemani8068 I'm just a few miles from were Father Merton died right now and reading Encounters with Merton by Henri Nouwen and also the Upanishads. I don't see the Buddhist monks here working in factories making fudge but I often see them shopping for mobile phones and computers. Fudge and cake are not healthy they just increase obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Has that been considered. I guess it's slightly better than beer. Better if you could produce something more life enhancing than death hastening. I like to think of monks busy in a scriptorium producing illuminated manuscripts. I'm sure those would sell for a pricely sum. Honey is always good, so is incense. I will never forget my first trip to a Trappist monastery at the age of 12. It was on the beautiful Caldy Island in Wales. I heard Gregorian chant for the first time and wanted to stay forever. I'm glad you are prepared to do what you do. Thank you.
St. Benedict wrote the rule book on monastic life 1,500 years ago and it has been used ever since. It requires able- bodied monks to perform manual labor.
@@icecreamforcrowhurst yes perhaps farming, teaching, scriptorium work or similar.
@@retribution999 Did you know the illuminated manuscript is done on a very thin sheepskin parchment? I think the fudge is a better idea, and it's a special treat, not a diet.
fantastico
god does not exist.
I feel as if I should watch this sunrise over and over again as part of my breathing and relaxation exercises. Breathtaking! The footage and music combination of the whole video is wonderful!
Bienaventurados.
Wonderful monks. Visit there if you have not.
I vibe with Brother Abel.
This is excruciatingly beautiful, thank you.
Such a wonderful video. Much food for thought -- it is like a meditation. Thank you for this video.
“If I were already a saint I wouldn’t be here. I’d be out saintin’ it up!” ❤️🙏🏻
Stunning beauty! What a beautiful life to live
Lovely, thank you.
Beautifully done. Thank you!
Beautiful piece
Beautiful! Thank you. God Bless. 🙏
They should brew beer at Gethsemani!
They used to. They brew elderberry wine. Just saying, monks like their wine. Had a good friend who was a monk there, and worked very hard to become a priest, which is a huge education. So when he had his ordination, everyone was invited up the hill for the celebration, and that was a lot of happy juice. Of note, when we had all drunk enough to really be useless, the brothers were still more concerned with the people around them than anything else.
No more Postulancy?
At Gethsemani, the postulancy period is 6 months long.
CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE WORLD. THE WORLD'S LARGEST PEDOPHILE RING. The Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Pope have RAPED, MOLESTED, SEXUALLY ABUSED, AND LIVED PERVERTED LIFESTYLES OF BEING A PEDOPHILE. Because of these issues, The Church has hidden and moved Priests, Bishops, and Cardinals for years! They have supported a gay lifestyle since the beginning. 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are gay and actively practice being gay. It has been said that 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are Alcoholics; the same can be said about drug addiction. (Let us not forget about the Protestant Churches in the above issues! Both have hidden a great deal of money, have they not?) Yet, they teach us to help the poor as they help themselves! All the while, Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, Popes, Parents, Grandparents, Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Politicians, and Law Enforcement; have given a blind eye to this. Blind faith does not bring forth correction, does it? HOW CAN PARENTS ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN, ALL THE WHILE SUPPORTING THIS DEMONIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? YET EVERY SUNDAY MORNING, YOU GIVE MONEY TO FEED THEIR ABUSE OF HARMING CHILDREN, NUNS, AND WOMEN. WHY??? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND MILLIONS OF CHILDREN (BOYS & GIRLS), NUNS, AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED BY THE CHURCH. WHEN YOU GIVE MONEY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, YOU ARE HARMING ANOTHER CHILD! WHY ON EARTH HAVE YOU DONE THIS??? And Catholics say nothing and do nothing. For a moment, look your child in the eye and think of them being raped by Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes. Then tell me you are protecting children while supporting the church with your money!!! For the love of God, open your eyes and heart to this ORGANIZED CRIME!!! THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS BULLIED CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENOUGH! PARENTS, ASK THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THEIR PEDOPHILE AND SEX OFFENDER LIST. I’M SURE THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU ONE, AND YOU TRUST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? PLEASE SHARE OR COPY THIS, AND PLACED IT ON THE WINDSHIELDS OF CARS OR HANDED OUT. LOOK ON RUclips AND TYPE IN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PEDOPHILE, AND SEX OFFENDER; YOU SHOULD FACT-CHECK THIS INFORMATION AND SEE HOW MANY TV NEWS STATIONS HAVE REPORTED THIS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HOW MANY YEARS???
What happened to the cheese you use to make and sell?
They stopped cheese production years ago because the equipment was getting old and they said cheese wasn't their best seller but I loved the cheese.
@@stevep4300 Oh, too bad! I've been looking at the catalog for it and not finding it. It was so good.
Their smiles say it all!
I want to go back so badly! I had the best silent retreat there the summer before Covid. Great food, library, gift shop, prayer, mass, nature, bells, silence, reflection, and yes fruitcake. Hope they liked the Michigan blueberries I brought. 😊
CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE WORLD. THE WORLD'S LARGEST PEDOPHILE RING. The Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Pope have RAPED, MOLESTED, SEXUALLY ABUSED, AND LIVED PERVERTED LIFESTYLES OF BEING A PEDOPHILE. Because of these issues, The Church has hidden and moved Priests, Bishops, and Cardinals for years! They have supported a gay lifestyle since the beginning. 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are gay and actively practice being gay. It has been said that 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are Alcoholics; the same can be said about drug addiction. (Let us not forget about the Protestant Churches in the above issues! Both have hidden a great deal of money, have they not?) Yet, they teach us to help the poor as they help themselves! All the while, Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, Popes, Parents, Grandparents, Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Politicians, and Law Enforcement; have given a blind eye to this. Blind faith does not bring forth correction, does it? HOW CAN PARENTS ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN, ALL THE WHILE SUPPORTING THIS DEMONIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? YET EVERY SUNDAY MORNING, YOU GIVE MONEY TO FEED THEIR ABUSE OF HARMING CHILDREN, NUNS, AND WOMEN. WHY??? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND MILLIONS OF CHILDREN (BOYS & GIRLS), NUNS, AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED BY THE CHURCH. WHEN YOU GIVE MONEY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, YOU ARE HARMING ANOTHER CHILD! WHY ON EARTH HAVE YOU DONE THIS??? And Catholics say nothing and do nothing. For a moment, look your child in the eye and think of them being raped by Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes. Then tell me you are protecting children while supporting the church with your money!!! For the love of God, open your eyes and heart to this ORGANIZED CRIME!!! THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS BULLIED CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENOUGH! PARENTS, ASK THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THEIR PEDOPHILE AND SEX OFFENDER LIST. I’M SURE THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU ONE, AND YOU TRUST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? PLEASE SHARE OR COPY THIS, AND PLACED IT ON THE WINDSHIELDS OF CARS OR HANDED OUT. LOOK ON RUclips AND TYPE IN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PEDOPHILE, AND SEX OFFENDER; YOU SHOULD FACT-CHECK THIS INFORMATION AND SEE HOW MANY TV NEWS STATIONS HAVE REPORTED THIS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HOW MANY YEARS???
CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE WORLD. THE WORLD'S LARGEST PEDOPHILE RING. The Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Pope have RAPED, MOLESTED, SEXUALLY ABUSED, AND LIVED PERVERTED LIFESTYLES OF BEING A PEDOPHILE. Because of these issues, The Church has hidden and moved Priests, Bishops, and Cardinals for years! They have supported a gay lifestyle since the beginning. 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are gay and actively practice being gay. It has been said that 25% of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes are Alcoholics; the same can be said about drug addiction. (Let us not forget about the Protestant Churches in the above issues! Both have hidden a great deal of money, have they not?) Yet, they teach us to help the poor as they help themselves! All the while, Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, Popes, Parents, Grandparents, Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Politicians, and Law Enforcement; have given a blind eye to this. Blind faith does not bring forth correction, does it? HOW CAN PARENTS ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN, ALL THE WHILE SUPPORTING THIS DEMONIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? YET EVERY SUNDAY MORNING, YOU GIVE MONEY TO FEED THEIR ABUSE OF HARMING CHILDREN, NUNS, AND WOMEN. WHY??? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND MILLIONS OF CHILDREN (BOYS & GIRLS), NUNS, AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED BY THE CHURCH. WHEN YOU GIVE MONEY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, YOU ARE HARMING ANOTHER CHILD! WHY ON EARTH HAVE YOU DONE THIS??? And Catholics say nothing and do nothing. For a moment, look your child in the eye and think of them being raped by Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and Popes. Then tell me you are protecting children while supporting the church with your money!!! For the love of God, open your eyes and heart to this ORGANIZED CRIME!!! THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS BULLIED CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENOUGH! PARENTS, ASK THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THEIR PEDOPHILE AND SEX OFFENDER LIST. I’M SURE THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU ONE, AND YOU TRUST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH??? PLEASE SHARE OR COPY THIS, AND PLACED IT ON THE WINDSHIELDS OF CARS OR HANDED OUT. LOOK ON RUclips AND TYPE IN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PEDOPHILE, AND SEX OFFENDER; YOU SHOULD FACT-CHECK THIS INFORMATION AND SEE HOW MANY TV NEWS STATIONS HAVE REPORTED THIS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HOW MANY YEARS???
Irrelevant RUclips infomercials clogging up this video.
It is so inspiring to see these brother’s perseverance … may the Spirit continue to deepen their resolve.
Br. Abel, Stay happy.
Esta é a Abadia do célebre e falecido fr. Thomas Merton, OCSO.
Thank you, Brothers. I so look forward to your videos from Gethsemani. God bless you all.
If they could get away from the Novus Ordo. I see a protestant table instead of a beautiful altar. Also they need to wear their habit in ALL things that they do. Wearing regular clothing does have a negative affect. Traditionally, come back brothers to the true faith. It was never to have changed . God doesn't change. Do not compromise with the world. Reject the new order.
Monica, it seems like you have an unnecessary focus on the externals. What comes across to me from these men and their life is a deep faithfulness and the courage to follow the adventure of the God who is love. Rejoice with them and the community of faith in all its diversity.
@@chriswedge9942 Chris it goes deeper than the externals. The external must reflect the internal. The protestant table and bare altar is offensive to Our Lord. Look at a JudeoFreemasonic lodge/ altar room. There isnt much difference. Norvus Ordo destroyed the True Sacrifice on the altar. The true graces and exorcisms were removed. Everything was changed to harm the faith, priests and the souls. As I said, come back to the true faith before its too late. Fire 🔥 is coming from heaven. Do not know when but it must be very soon. Get your house in order brothers.
You do realize the Trappists is a reformed order. They’re reformed Cistercian’s which are themselves reformed Benedictines. Which would you have them return to? Reforms are perpetual, do you think the Tridentine rite was the original rite? If they are finding their way to god in this garden who are we to judge?
@@DavidBrown-ye5xv If they are apart of the New Order , than they have deviated away from the actual true faith. You cannot compromise. God does not change and, when Our Lord came to establish his church on earth does not change . Does not matter if they are reformed. they need to reform back to the true faith and mass of all time.
@@DavidBrown-ye5xv I totally agree David. The work of revelation is not over yet. God continues to call us ever deeper into love. To suggest that God is not dynamic is unbiblical and ignores the tradition. I wish more Christians would focus on prayer, holiness and peace making. If that happens we really would have good news for the world. I’m going to Mass now and will pray for these holy men and for everyone contributing to this debate. Peace to you David and peace to you Monica.
I admire their commitment to their vocation I went twice to Gethsemani and left twice somehow it was not for me yet I considered myself a contemplative. One of the monks there made a statement about me being there twice and leaving twice; his prophetic words were "This monastery does not feed you spiritually ". How true he was.
Hello, You can try another Monastery, I think you will have a different experience if you still consider your monastic vocation.
Hey, The Blessed Trinity-Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit-is everywhere, Personally. They've given some people the opportunity to think about Them. Most of us have to think about others AND Them.
@niel. Have you thought about the mendicant orders? Franciscan and Dominican Friars offer a different perspective.
“I trust the Work of the Holy Spirit inside of them…even if it bugs me.” THIS IS GOLD! Imagine if Catholic FAMILIES put this into practice!? Obviously all things outside of sin but this would be so beautiful! And it builds trust in God and in God working in the other! (13:00min mark for reference)