Over the last few decades, within the Christian Church and broader society, there has been an explosion in interest concerning the benefits and fruits of monastic spirituality and culture in both its historical and contemporary context. Fuelled by a deep human concern for spirituality, it has been suggested that we are in the middle of the development of a Christian dispersed sub-culture called Secular, Neo, New, Re, Domestic or Worldly Monasticism. Monos has been formed amidst this interest, as an attempt to offer a facility for the on-going dialogue between monastic spirituality, society, culture and church.

Monastic spirituality and culture, expressed through a lived Christian experience and academic reflection, is at the heart of what Monos is offering through its educational programme. To this end, Monos is working closely with a number of academic institutions and traditional and new monastic communities.

Tim Severin’s replica of Saint Brendan’s boat as described in the Navigatio, a medieval Irish monastic text.
                                                                                      
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