Cluniac order during the age of the reform was an independent house, free from all secular or ecclesiastical jurisdiction (Madigan 122). It established an extremely liturgical lifestyle that was based off of Benedictine customs (122). During this time the papacy was a leader in the age of reform and their thoughts were typically monastic, specifically… Continue reading →

The Cluniac order was established in 910 by Duke William I of Aquitaine, the Duke was afraid he had done a little too much murdering and sinning for God’s taste and needed the prayer of monks to get on the good side of God again. In the foundation charter, William made sure to state that… Continue reading →

In the eleventh century, The Burgundian house of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine, became the “mother house of the great monastic empire.” (Madigan, 120) The Cluniac order’s mission was to bring back the apostolic community. During this of reform the Cluniac order relied heavily on the New Testament, which brought about a… Continue reading →

The Burgundian house of Cluny became the mother house of a great monastic empire in the early eleventh century. Founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine, these institutions sought to offer a sanctuary for individuals seeking a pious life. These Cluniac monks were active participants in monastic reform, as they were “vociferous in their opposition… Continue reading →