In the Ratio one of the
important documents of our Order, we read that "a humble docility born of
faith, hope and love" will make the newcomer to the monastery
"instinctively open to both the solitary and communal dimensions of
Cistercian life." Indeed, our life is one of alternation and rhythm - a
life of social warmth and interchange and deep interiority. Seeking God in all
things, in this life entirely devoted to contemplation means that whatever we
do, wherever we are, we are available to the overtures of Christ Jesus, to his
drawing near and seeking refuge in our wounded hearts.
