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http://www.pluscardenabbey.org/monasticism.aspOne of Northern Scotland's most interesting and peaceful places
unique in Britain, is Pluscarden Benedictine Abbey, near Elgin.
It is the only medieval monastery in United Kingdom still inhabited by monks and being used for its original purpose.
Pluscarden Abbey as we know it today owes its foundation to King Alexander II of Scotland in the year 1230. At the same time grants were made to two other sister houses, The community that served these churches was one of French Valliscaulians, a little-known order that shared some of the strictness of the Carthusian discipline with the spirit of fellowship that existed among the Cistercians, and only at these three places was this order represented in Scotland or England.
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Committed to no external duties, the monks of Pluscarden conceive their primary service to lie in prayer, Regular Observance, the common life.
Pluscarden has chosen to keep Latin in the Mass and the Divine Office, except for readings. …
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