The Cistercian Carta Caritatis

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Special Session

Organizer Name

Joseph Van House O.Cist.

Organizer Affiliation

Catholic Univ. of America

Presider Name

Joseph Van House O.Cist.

Paper Title 1

The Carta Caritatis and Its Purported Author

Presenter 1 Name

Alcuin Schachenmayr O.Cist.

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Pontifical Athenaeum Benedict XVI. Heiligenkreuz

Paper Title 2

The Carta Caritatis as an Engine of Innovation: The Example of the Cistercian Wine Industry

Presenter 2 Name

Jean A. Truax

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Independent Scholar

Paper Title 3

Collegiality and Authority in the Charter of Charity

Presenter 3 Name

Philip F. O'Mara

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Bridgewater College

Start Date

10-5-2019 1:30 PM

Session Location

Fetzer 1060

Description

A significant portion of the historical impact of the Cistercian movement arose from the way the Cistercian Carta Caritatis generated a new, potent, and adaptable form of international organization for a network of far-flung local communities (in his case, monasteries). In honor of the 900th anniversary of this Charter of Charity, this panel will examine the authorship, vision, and economic impact of this vital piece of medieval monastic legislation. Joseph Van House