An order of monks that is dedicated fully to this focus is Silverstream Priory, Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration, housed in a converted old Irish manor nestled deep in the fields and ...

“The monastery has existed for nearly 14 centuries, though with interruptions,” Dom Jean-Charles Nault, abbot of the Abbey of St. Wandrille since 2009, told the Register.

The eight monks live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict, which encapsulates a quiet, solitary life in their neo-Gothic building. Days start early for the Benedictine monks, with a 3:30 AM vigil.