Our Monastic Vows
After a period of probation lasting almost six years, a Benedictine nun binds herself to God and the community with three vows. With the vow of stability („stabilitas“) we commit […]
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After a period of probation lasting almost six years, a Benedictine nun binds herself to God and the community with three vows. With the vow of stability („stabilitas“) we commit […]
Apart from the most important criteria for the genuineness of a calling, the search for God, St Benedict mentioned „zeal for the work of God“ as a characteristic. Therefore worship […]
„The monks [and the nuns] shall live by the labour of their hands“ is what St Benedict laid down in his rule. Our work, therefore, is to support the community […]
Our community supports itself directly from the income of the Abbey’s businesses. A team of four sisters and two employees works hard in our bookshop, doing their best to offer […]
Additionally, the arts and crafts workshops make an important contribution to the livelihood of our community. Our master goldsmith makes sacred vessels as well as jewelry of any kind (also […]
Hospitality is one of the main basic values of Benedictine life. St Benedict asks of us that „all guests who present themselves be welcomed as Christ“ (RB 53:1). Therefore guests […]
An association of Friends of the Abbey of St Hildegard, which was founded in October 2001 by 40 public figures and has now already more than 200 members, have made […]
Lauschende Sie wartet auf Botschaft, schon lange. Jemand hat ihr gesagt: Sei wachsam, lausche, halte dich still und die Hand ans Ohr. Irgendwo wird das Wort ausgesprochen. Irgendwo schlägt die […]
Gott, du mein Gott, dich suche ich; es dürstet nach dir meine Seele. Nach dir verlangt mein Leib Gleich einem dürren, lechzenden Land ohne Wasser. So schaue ich aus nach […]
Lauschender Er wartet auf Botschaft, schon lange. Jemand hat ihm gesagt: Sei wachsam, lausche, halte dich still und die Hand ans Ohr. Irgendwo wird das Wort ausgesprochen. Irgendwo schlägt die […]