Germany: Cistercian monks working in a cornfield. Painting by Jörg Breu the Elder (c. 1475-1537), 1500. The Order of Cistercians (Latin: Ordo Cisterciensis or, alternatively, for the Trappists [Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance]) is a Catholic religious order of enclosed monks and nuns. They are sometimes also called the Bernardines or the White Monks, in reference to the colour of the habit, over which a black scapular is worn. The emphasis of Cistercian life is on manual labour and self-sufficiency.

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