A small terminology

Cistercian monk	A Cistercian monk is a member of the Order of Citeaux. The 'New Monastery' of Citeaux was founded in 1098 by the holy abbots Robertus of Molesmes, Albericus and Stephanus Harding. They introduced a new specific form of the Benedictine tradition. Citeaux became the cradle of the Cistercian Order.
Trappist	- Originally the name of a monk of the Cistercian Abbey 'La Trappe', which was reformed by the abbot de Rancé. Later on this name was given to the Cistercian monks of plenty of abbeys which followed this reformation. - A Cistercian monk devotes himself entirely to God. He engages himself only to God en leads a monastic and contemplative life. The name 'Trappist beer' is protected by law and can only be applied to beer brewed by trappist monks in their monastery. Among all Belgian beers only six are allowed to use the name of Trappist Beer: Achel, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle and Westvleteren. Only these six beers are brewed in a Trappist Abbey. They can be recognized by this logo:
Monk	- Originally someone who lives in solitude. - Now also the name of someone who lives in seclusion and leads a communal live with like-minded. - The Greek word 'monos' means 'alone' but also 'one'. The monks aspires to overcome his inner division and to achieve inner unity and purity of heart.
Searching for God	Saint Benedict asks to inquire whether those who enter really search for God.
RB	Regula Benedicti: The Rule of Saint Benedict. Saint Benedict (appr. 480-550) is considered as the founder and 'the father of western monastic life'. He wrote his Rule for monks in the first half of the sixth century: the pursuit of the gospel for male and female monks who are called to follow Christ in their every day lives.
Constitution	'The constitutions are a supplement, an elaboration, an application in practice of prescriptions and principles which are given in the Rule, but they are also an adaptation and replacement.' (Cf.: www.ocso.org, the site of the Cistercian Order)
Lectio divina	'In spiritual reading you read very slowly a text in which you hope to find something fundamental. You read as far as you find something touching. Then you stop. You read again what has touched you, and you associate quietly, you consider why it has touched you and what your answer might be. You taste an chew the fragment until you feel you squeezed out the feeding substances. The old monks call it ruminatio, i.e. what cows do with the grass.' (Translated from: Een levensregel voor beginners, Wil Derkse, Lannoo Tielt, 2000)