Glenstal Abbey – Building Catholic Culture

Beer

Beer, Saints, and Song: Drinking and Temperance in Ireland

This is the last of my posts reflecting on the Beauty of Faith Pilgrimage to Ireland. As author of The Beer Option, which presents the Catholic way to drink as rooted in feasting, fasting, and friendship, I kept my eyes open for evidence of Catholic drinking as well as the Read more…

By Jared Staudt, 6 yearsOctober 14, 2019 ago

Architecture

Monasticism in Ireland: Old, New, and Renewed

The early Middle Ages rightly can be called the Age of the Monks and the title fits in Ireland even more than anywhere else. Ancient Ireland did not have cities and, with its tribal organization, the monastery served as a central place of prayer, learning, and social organization. Over time, Read more…

By Jared Staudt, 6 yearsOctober 3, 2019 ago