The Cistercian Family
- Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (OCSO)
- The Cistercian Order (OCist)
- Bernardine Cistercians of Esquermes
- Congregation of San Bernardo
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Resources
Homilies and Presentations from Monks and Nuns
- Enclosure and Solitude of Heart or, Guarding One’s Heart (Mother Gail Fitzpatrick)
- Beyond Our Borders (Dom Bernardo Olivera)
- The Participation of Lay Faithful in the Cistercian Family (Dom Armand Veilleux)
- Towards a Renewed Cistercian Mysticism (Dom Bernardo Olivera)
- Reflections on the Challenge of Charismatic Associations (January 1, 1995)
Documents from Lay Cistercians
- Report of the IV International Encounter of Lay Cistercians
- Marie! Rabbouni! (Mari Paz López Santos)
- Charism in the Light of Scripture (Peter Stuart, New Zealand)
- AT HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION (Mari Paz López Santos)
- Homily from Merton Memorial Mass December 10, 2005 (Michael Brown)
- Some Reflections on the Emergence of Cistercian Associations (an article by Trisha and Dennis Day)
- The Associates of the Iowa Cistercians: Sowing New Seeds of Contemplation (an article by Trisha and Dennis Day)
- Charter of The Grange of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (drafted by the Lay Cistercian groups of France)
- The Bond of Charity for Lay-Cistercian Groups (Drafted by the Lay Cistercian groups of the United States at Genesee (NY) )
Audio Presentations
- Podcast of Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict (Michael Casey, OCSO)
- Audio Formation Topics from the Associates of the Iowa Cistercians
Miscellaneous Documents
- Laypeople also are called to contemplative life (Archdiocese of Louisville Newspaper--July 21 2005)
- Cheerios, Coffee and Psalms (article in Cincinnati City Beat January 11, 2006)
Links
Documents from the Coordinating Committee
- Meeting Minutes (April 2009) (April 15, 2009)
- Financial Contributions (October 17, 2008)
- Meeting Minutes (September 13 - 19, 2008) (September 19, 2008)
- Presentation to the General Chapters, Assisi 2008 (September 18, 2008)
- Structure and Functions (September 15, 2008)
- GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE BERNARDINES OF ESQUERMES (September 11, 2008)
- Votum (June 8, 2008)
- International Association of Lay Cistercian Communities (June 7, 2008)
- Lay Cistercian Identity (Huerta 2008) (June 6, 2008)
- Steering Committee Minutes (September 2007)
- Meeting Minutes (September 11 - 15, 2006) (October 4, 2006)
- Meeting Minutes (October 17 – 22, 2005) (November 8, 2005)
- To the General Chapter of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (October 21, 2005)
- From Dom Bernado... (October 1, 2005)