Brother Bernard’s Taking of the Habit

Fra' Francesco | Posted on 202525July |

By donning the monastic habit, the novice renounces the world and its legitimate grandeur to dedicate himself to God alone: the only necessity and better part for eternal life.

This process is the culmination of a spiritual journey through the grace of the traditional Mass celebrated regularly by Fr. Luca Preta, parish priest of the personal parish of Santa Croce in Cagliari, Sardinia.

Our Benedictine community of strict observance, founded by two monks originally from Le Barroux Abbey (France) was born on July 2nd 2008 at Villatalla in Liguria, in the diocese of Mgr Oliveri, bishop of Alberga-Imperia. It was transferred to the former convent of the Capuchins of Taggia, even closer to the French border, where it was officially welcomed by Mgr Antonio Suetta, bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo, on 24th August 2019.
It uses the traditional liturgy both inside and outside of the monastery.
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