Sep
08
Wednesday
Prayer
The community draws life from the sacrifice of the mass and daily prayer. This is the primary duty of the monks of the monastery in keeping with the spirit of See details
what we do
"When they live by the labour of their hands, then they are truly monks" - St Benedict. Work also have a primary place in the life of the monks. See details
House of Prayer
The Oratory of the monastery is the place where the monks gather for their daily prayers. Visitors to the monastery are also join the monks in their daily prayers. See details
Quotes:
- Prefer nothing to the love of Christ - St Benedict...
- All guests should be received as Christ - St Benedict...
- Seek first the kingdom of God and all its righteousness... - Jesus Christ...
- The goods of the monastery should be treated as the sacred vessel of the alta...
- So always treat others the way you would like them treat you. - Jesus Christ...
The Saint
Benedict of Nursia
He was born in Nursia in Italy around A.D. 480. living out an extraordinary life of holiness amongst the people of his time. His followers today seek to emulate the holiness of life he led hence the Order of St Benedict. More
What We Do
Gift Shop
The monastery maintains a gift shop for all visitors to the monastery who may wish to buy sacramentals and other holy objects as well as sacred literatures. The gift shop also keeps stock of items lik...
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Retreat House
Monks And Hospitality
In keeping with the Benedictine spirit of hospitality as enshrined in the words of St Benedict himself, "Guests to the monastery should be received as Christ", The monks of St ...
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Paxherbals
The Pax Herbal Centre Clinic and Research Laboratories otherwise known as Paxherbals® is an initiative of the monks of St Benedict monastery originally embarked upon with the primary intention of co...
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Bakery
Monks wheat bread is specially formulated to meet the eat-to-stay-well need of many people who find conventional flour bread detrimental to health or those who would want a very good alternative to fl...
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Oblates
For The Monastic Life
The Oblate of St Benedict are men and women who are not monks or nuns and who, by their free will, have taken up the challenge of living out the Rule of St Benedict as much as ...
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Ewu-Esan, Edo State
(+234) 803 606 4045
(+234) 805 461 5054
monks@ewumonks.org