What was the role of medieval monasteries in the middle ages?

Answer 1

Most monks were just people who devoted their lives to prayer and contemplation. They spent their time cleaning, cooking, growing food in the monastic gardens, or whatever else had to be done to support the monastery. They often took on the job of saying prayers for the dead or people in need.

Some monks specialized in writing manuscripts, and they copied such things as The Bible by hand.

Some monks specialized in the preparation of medical herbal remedies, or in growing the herbs for them.

Some tended the sick in special monasteries that had hospital care as part of their mission.

Some took care of travellers in inns run by monasteries, and the Knights Hospitaller were among these.

There were monks who were also knights who protected travellers on the roads, and the Knights Hospitaller were of this type.

There were a few monks who were anchorites or mendicants, who were pretty much alone.

Answer 2

Provided religious well-being for people in castle, supervised building operations, clerk, and kept accounts. He also tended to the chapel.

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Catholic AnswerExactly the same as it is today, to stand at the altar and offer the holy sacrifice of the Mass. To bring God to people and the people to God. To administer the sacraments: to baptize people, hear their confessions, administer Holy Communion, marry people, and bury them.

Answer 3

the monk was one who had seperated himself from the world and consecrated himself to the service of God, and still is. Monks dedicate their day-to-day lives to work and prayer, as Saint Benedict(founder of western monasticism) said 'orat et labora'/ 'work and pray'. they study scripture, pray, work at maintaining the monastary, gardening, cooking, and usually have a special means of keeping their way of life running; such as honey or delicacy making, raising animals, writing books and so on, from which they generate revenue for their upkeep.

Answer 4

Actually, the monasteries, (referring to the Irish monasteries or the ones they placed within Europe) were beacons of light and learning during Europe's Dark Ages. Many unlikely Irish scribes recovered texts of Latin Literature and texts from the Bible to be studied and copied within these monasteries. The Irish created an explosion of new literature around these centers of learning. They they were the first to separate words and create paragraphs. They encouraged learning and creativity among scholars and people.

Answer 5

All monks in Western Europe were governed by the Regula Benedicti, the Rule of St Benedict. This sets out in 73 chapters almost every aspect of life in the monastery: how monks should dress, how they should behave, work, pray, sleep and more.

Answer 6

Roman Catholic AnswerThe same role that they have always filled: to give glory and honor to God. In the middle ages, there were more people who were closer to God, and thus, more people who gave their lives to God in the monastery. There are monks and nuns today all over the world who arise very early, pray the Divine Office, sing Mass daily, and give their lives in meditation and silent work interceding for the rest of us, just as they did in the Middle Ages.

Answer 7

Worship the god of the bible and write bibles and live in monasterys