I have a very specific question: what do monks pray about? A cloistered monk does not have the challenges, I assume, of someone in the outside world. Nor does a cloistered monk have contact with people for whom he might pray. So what is the content of a monk's prayers? Does he pray for the whole world? For himself? For his brother monks? I would very much like to know.
Peace of Jesus. I am interested to know if the monks and nuns pray the rosary in common. Also, could you explain the Trappist devotion to Mary and how this is manifested in your daily lives?
Are the monks and nuns strict vegetarians (no meat, fish,chicken ever)? I am a 90% raw food vegetarian and have been for many years. If I wanted to become a Trappist monk and maintain my dietary discipline. Would that be possible? Are monks and nuns strictly separated from each other in their living and working conditions?
I have seen members of other orders wear their rosary or a cross/crucifix. Can a Trappist monk or nun wear their rosary or a cross/crucifix if they choose to do so?
If Jesus Christ initiated and or became a member of your Order of Cistercians, how could or would his followers and we be saved? I find this order to be "out of order" If one lights a candle, is it right to cover the light? You may cause a fire. You may darken the room and people could trip and fall. Your order seems to encouraged a life of hermitage.
