Die Abtei Sankt Benedictusberg liegt im Südosten der niederländischen Provinz Limburg, zwischen Nyswiller und Lemiers, nahe der deutschen Grenze, auf einem bewaldeten Hügel am alten Wallfahrtsweg von Maastricht nach Aachen.

Ora et Labora

Die Regel des hl. Benedikt schreibt außer Gebet auch manuelle Arbeit vor, um für den eigenen Lebensunterhalt so viel wie möglich selbst bereitstellen zu können. DIe Mönche sind handwerklich und künstlerisch in ihrer Steinmetz-Werkstatt tätig, in der sie Skulpturen aller Art, in Stein, Bronze und Holz selbst und im Kundenauftrag herstellen. In der strengen Architektur ihres Klosters erstrahlen einige dieser Kunstwerke in puristischer Schönheit.

Saint Willibrords Abbey – Doetinchem – The Netherlands
We are Benedictines monks who live according to the Rule of the holy abbot Benedict of Norcia (+547 A.C.). Although the Abbey has a classic and ancient appearance it was recently built during the years 1948-1952. The first monks were sent from the Abbey of Saint Paul in Oosterhout,  just after the second World war. They lived several years at the nearby castle of the mediaeval estate called The Slangenburg, from 1945 until they moved into the self-built monastery in 1952.
The present community counts six monks. We belong to the international Benedictine Congregation of Subiaco. Originating from a foundation of the abbey of Solesmes (France), according to the spirituality of the founder of this abbey in 1833, dom Prosper Guéranger OSB,  our priority is living a contemplative religious life. In our search for God the daily praise of the divine office is the centre of our spiritual and communal life. As saint Benedict wants us to put nothing above the opus Dei: the work for God.
Nevertheless we need to earn our own living. At the moment our main work is the reception of guests. As saint Benedict teaches us that we must honour in every guest our Lord Jesus Christ himself, we want to offer hospitality to the many people that are nowadays searching for meaning in their lifes.  For personal and private retreats of male guests the abbey has 8 rooms available. These houseguests live inside the monastery, close to the community, sharing prayer and meals with the monks.