Monastery of Santo Domingo in Caleruega, Spain
Welcome
The life of the Dominican nuns, far from being an isolated reality within the Order of Preachers, is above all a maturely considered complementarity of being and doing.
Our Mission
Our mission from the charism of Dominican contemplative nuns is to make the Church fruitful by our way of life, consecrated to Christ in prayer, praising the Lord and interceding for our fellow men, being also assiduous in study, scrutinising with an ardent heart the word of God, so that it may be fruitful and may be nourishment for others.
About us
Dominicans nuns are a branch of the Order of Preachers dedicated to the contemplative life.
Common Life
Community life is so strong in the living out of the Dominican charism that in the early days of the Order, St. Dominic asked the promise of common life and obedience. Therefore, community life is one of the strongest points of the followers of St. Dominic.
Prayer
The life of every Dominican is totally enveloped in liturgical prayer, in which the mystery of salvation is realised in the present, especially in the Eucharist.
Work
Work in a monastic community is not a burden, but a response to consecration; it is a means of balance to preserve the health of soul and body, and in this way we cooperate in the work of the Redeemer.
Dominic always looked at the positive side of the relationship, he removed prejudices from community life, he launched himself into the adventure of sharing the gift of existence with the brothers and in this adventure he enrolled all his followers who today continue to see community life as the best form of personal fulfilment.
In Dominican life, everything is agreed upon by the sisters who make up this community.
What’s new
Sister Maria Dolores Perez Mesuro is the new president of the Federation of Dominican Nuns of St. Dominic
The Dominican, from the Sancti Spiritus monastery in Toro, was elected by the Federal Assembly.
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This is the first time that fr Gerard Timoner has attended the birthplace of St. Dominic.
Our artisan pastries
To cover our basic expenses, we make handmade pastries in our own bakery and sell them to visitors to our monastery
Our handmade pastries rescue some centuries-old recipes and are made with 100% natural ingredients, of high quality, without preservatives or artificial additives.
You can also enjoy our bags of cupcakes, our tortas or rosquillas for a delicious breakfast or order a cake to celebrate your next birthday
We make different varieties of pastries:
- mantecados al jerez or aniseed ones
- the classic almond pastries,
- perronillas for cinnamon lovers,
- orange pastries for a little variety
- cream patries to be sure to hit the spot
- and alfonsinas if you have to watch your cholesterol