Diet And Penance In Various Monasteries

[Egeria]

The Cistercians (at least the Trappist - ocso - branch, I'm not sure about the Common Observance) don't eat meat, although they do eat fish. Meat is generally allowed for the sick, as per St Benedict's rule.

[God's Beloved]

What about Tea ?

[maximillion]

I sadly said goodbye to tea when I (from the UK) entered (in France). I think it would be different now since tea is so ubiquitous.

Unless the community avoids all stimulants - but you can get decaf tea too.

[AccountDeleted]

I sadly said goodbye to tea when I (from the UK) entered (in France). I think it would be different now since tea is so ubiquitous.

Unless the community avoids all stimulants - but you can get decaf tea too.

 

 

Coffee and tea are very culturally diverse geographically. The English Carmels had tea as a regular beverage and coffee was a special treat for Sundays and feast days when I first entered. But everything changes because this last time I was there, coffee was allowed as an alternative on any day of the week just like the Australian and Canadian Carmels. :)