{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com","title":"Abbot: monks are leaving historic Benedictine abbey in \u2018very positive spirit\u2019 - WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tJlUVjy6zM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/abbot-monks-are-leaving-historic-benedictine-abbey-in-very-positive-spirit\/\">Abbot: monks are leaving historic Benedictine abbey in \u2018very positive spirit\u2019<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/abbot-monks-are-leaving-historic-benedictine-abbey-in-very-positive-spirit\/embed\/#?secret=tJlUVjy6zM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Abbot: monks are leaving historic Benedictine abbey in \u2018very positive spirit\u2019&#8221; &#8212; WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS\" data-secret=\"tJlUVjy6zM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2020 \/ 10:05 am (CNA).- An English Benedictine community\u2019s decision to leave their home for the past two centuries will allow members to focus on core monastic principles, the abbot said Tuesday. Abbot Nicholas Wetz told CNA Sept. 1 that the monks voted unanimously to move out of Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, but that it was \u201can incredibly difficult decision.\u201d \u201cThe community spent many months trying to discern what to do and where the Holy Spirit was leading them, and, in the end, took the unanimous decision after much prayer and many, many meetings,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a deep desire to focus on what was truly important to them as Benedictine monks. While it was a very hard decision, they made it in a very positive spirit because they see it as an opportunity to return to some of those monastic principles.\u201d Wetz was sent to Downside Abbey two years ago to serve as prior administrator. He was elected abbot Aug. 26 for an eight-year term. His most.."}