National Catholic Register

St. Margaret d’Oingt Conformed Her Life to Christ

Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on prominent holy women from the Middle Ages. He spoke Nov. 3 about Margaret d’Oingt, a 13th-century Carthusian prioress and mystic. Margaret viewed ...
National Catholic Register

Diving into the Absolute of God, at the School of St. Bruno of Cologne

The spirituality of the founder of the Carthusians remains an undying landmark in the turmoil of a world that is forgetful of God. Exactly 920 years have passed since St. Bruno of Cologne was born in ...
The New York Times

EVERY-DAY LIFE OF A CARTHUSIAN MONK; Severe Regime of the Members of the Ancient Order. They Are Rigid Vegetarians -- Spend Their Time Largely in Fasting and Prayer -- They Are ...

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Forbes

Monks Are Making More Chartreuse Than They Have In 100 Years. So Why Is There A Shortage?

WASHINGTON, DC OCTOBER 25: Chartreuse is a liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605.
The Washington Post

Leaps of Faith

In 1960, when other American teenagers were dancing the twist or chanting "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini," Chuck Henley was thinking about prayer. If prayer is real, he wondered, why ...
The New York Times

FRANCE BANISHES CARTHUSIAN MONKS; Combes Ministry's Programme of Expulsion Completed. Famous Monastery of La Grande Char- treuse Will Have to be Abandoned -- The Monks Going to ...

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