The Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey Monastery

A small community of brothers founded Belmont Abbey College and Belmont Abbey Monastery in Gaston County in 1876. The campus, marked by its gothic architecture, is located about 20 minutes from Charlotte.

The brotherhood follows the Rule of St. Benedict, who wrote in the sixth century, to pray several times a day.

Brother Leo, one of the monks at Belmont Abbey Monastery, told WCNC's Jane Monreal, "It's difficult to explain what the experiences of monastic life is day-to-day without experiencing for yourself. We live a life that's very repetitive on the surface."

[alexkkx]

God bless him! God bless the new reporter! God bless the monastery and all its monks!

✝️🇻🇦🤍🙏🏼

[DirtyyMike]

Prayer is NOT monotonous and its not supposed to be!!! It is a conversation, emptying our hearts with our Father in Heaven!

[tonybuckley]

The monotony of daily prayers .. she just doesn’t get it at all does she, what a comment !!

[davidstankiewicz]

God grant the blessings of more vocations to the Benedictine Life. St Benedict, pray for usm

[greggd]

I once went to a monestary in Britan, that served fish & chips for lunch. It was so good I asked to complement the chef. A man in a long hooded robe came to my table, and i asked "Are you the fish fryer?" He said "No, I'm the chip monk"

[Mara]

Saint Benedict from Norcia the greatest saint ever existed. Let's all pray for vocations and be lovable companions for our children if they are called for the consecrated life. Blessings from Italy

[jordangagat]

In Poland is old monastery build in XVIII

[glennlanham]

I have done 3 or 4 retreats there, great place

[ojSimpson-gf]

So one does not need a theology degree for this lifestyle ? I been living on a farm for over 13 years trying to be more like Saint Francis mixed with my Amish friends ?

[roshinvarghese]

Monotonous?This world and all that it can offer is monotonous and boring to me. The world is just endless toil for money, drugs, processed food leading to unhappiness. Prayer is speaking to our Father in Heaven who loves from the beginning of existence to forever and ever. How is that anything but the most fascinating thing ever? Never boring to pray.

[joehartnett]

Um. The story didn’t really say anything. Weak reporting

[PizzaCatyhwh]

Belmonts? Must be ready to fight Dracula

[joannep]

How about restoring the church's sanctuary to what it was like before the wrecking ball of Vatican II.

[kevinmorgan]

For guys who take a vow of poverty they seem to be quite comfortable.
Just sayin'.

[GoldenMachete-mczj]

@johannes-yusuke-tomiyama
This is the one, im telling you about.

[johnnyreb]

Ok..but what good are you doing for society, what are the returns? Who pays for vegetables buildings, the roads?...materials? Electricity ?etc etc, how do you get health insurance?..I'm sorry I just have questions...