Sunday in the monastery: a day full of peace, community and reflection!

Sunday in the monastery: a day full of peace, community and reflection!

Wien, Österreich - Vienna, February 28, 2025-on the occasion of the "International Day of Free Sunday" on March 3. March order communities present a special video series that focuses on Sundays. The monks of the Melk Abbey, the Merciful Sisters of Zam and the Franciscan sisters from the painful mother in Vienna and the Jesuits in the Cardinal King House show in four clips on social media, as the Sundays are designed in their communities. They emphasize: "Sunday is more than just a day off - it is a day of calm, community and reflection", as the Austrian conference reports in a broadcast. The videos will be available on the Instagram and Facebook channels from the weekend to bring people closer to the importance of the weekly break, such as kathpress.at reported.

As part of the video series, the everyday life of the religious communities is also illuminated during Sunday. The monks from Melk reveal that they can sleep an hour longer on Sunday and enjoy cakes for breakfast. The pleasant atmosphere is supplemented by special services. Similarly, the religious make their Sunday: in Zams and Vienna, the day is all about community, prayer and also personal contacts with family and friends. In the Jesuits, P. Helmut Schumacher reflects how important it is to use Sunday for himself and enjoy nature while preparing for the coming week.

The decline of the choir women of Klosterneuburg

While the modern monasteries focus on Sunday ideas, the Augustinian choir women of Klosterneuburg throw a shadow on history. In the past, the monastery enjoyed high reputation and was known for his female choir members, who even managed their own vineyards. In the 13th century it was a heyday in which numerous women joined the order. But the influx decreased towards the end of the Middle Ages, and in 1568 the last choir woman died, which ultimately led to the dissolution of the monastery. The once flowering community is part of the story today, because in 1722 the Church of the Choir Women was also dispared, and many buildings were demolished, such as densonntag.at reported.