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OUR LEGACY
We are monks living a radical form of Christian life like the early Church. Subiaco Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery founded in 1878 as part of the missionary efforts of the Archabbey of St. Meinrad in Indiana and the Archabbey of Maria Einsiedeln in Switzerland. We are located on 1,800 acres nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita mountains of Arkansas, USA. We take the ancient monastic vows of stability, conversatio morum (ongoing conversion to the monastic way of life), and obedience. Preferring nothing whatsoever to Christ, we dedicate ourselves, under the Rule of St. Benedict and an Abbot, to strive to support one another in community, to serve God, the Church, and the larger society. Begun 1,500 years ago, we Benedictine monks number just under 7,400 and are located in over 280 abbeys throughout the world. Like the early Apostles who lived and worked together whilst sharing everything in common, we continue to seek God by following that biblical example found in the Acts of the Apostles and codified by Saint Benedict into a way of life known as Benedictine Monasticism.
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WEEKLY VOCATION PROFILE
Br. Anselm’s father led him to Subiaco. Mr. Allen took his family on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Ozarks, which was annually held in August for many years. On the return trip to Little Rock, his father stopped at Subiaco and, while there, asked his son if he was interested in attending Subiaco Academy. Br. Anselm said that he was hesitant since he had many friends in Little Rock but he decided to try it for a year. After one year he really liked it at the academy as a member of the scholasticate, which included students interested in joining the Subiaco Abbey. While at school, he really enjoyed working with the brothers on the farm and helping Br. Stephen with the bees. He also enjoyed hiking on the ridges and many outdoors activities. After graduating from high school, he was enrolled in college at the Abbey in preparation for priesthood studies. After a year in college, Fr. David Flusche convinced him to enter the monastery as a Brother candidate. During his first years as a Brother Candidate and Novice, Br. Anselm was assigned to the print shop, working under Fr. David. He was trained to make printing plates from photographs. To do this, he built a darkroom and an air conditioner to keep it at a constant temperature. At this time, he also did some work on the farm.... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!
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TWO RECENT VOCATION STORIES
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December 20
The centerpiece of Subiaco would have to be the statue of St. Benedict located in our inner court. This statue has stood for 105 years when it was first dedicated on March 21, 1915. Countless students have stood beneath the statue to get their photo taken for graduation. Most of our records that might show where the statue was originally constructed were destroyed in the 1927 fire.... (click to read more and see photos)Read More -
December 17
On March 6, 1878, the founders of what would later become Subiaco Abbey set out from St. Meinrad in Indiana. Our Founders? Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf, Brother Kaspar Hildesheim, Brother Hilarin Benetz, two mules, two cows, and two pigs. Along the way, however, the two pigs jumped from the wagon and ran to the woods with the three monks in hot pursuit. The pigs were soon retrieved, and the trio of monks continued the jolting ride southward toward Arkansas. Those two little founding pigs became important as the farm grew over time to provide food for the monks and students of Subiaco.... (click to read more and see photos)Read More -
December 13
What was the style of dining used in the Academy before our present method? [Fr. William Wewers, class of ’59, was gracious enough to provide the following with a little assist from some other monks]: The Students ate what was called “Family Style.” There were six boys to a table. Each table had a senior who was table captain....(click to read more and see photos)Read More -
December 10
December 11 is the anniversary of the death of Fr. Boniface Spanke, whom the late Fr. Hugh Assenmacher referred to in his book (A Place Called Subiaco) as “the most controversial monk ever to live at Subiaco” and the Southern Guardian (later named the Arkansas Catholic) referred to as a "colorful figure." Click to see photos and read the full story.Read More
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OUR RETREATS AND EVENTS
