Question

The religious orders that sought a balance between the cluny reform and the rule of st. benedict were known as:

Answer 1

It was known as the Cistercian Order. It is a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church which began in France in 1098. The monks of the the Abbey of Molesme became dissatisfied with their monastery, created a new one that would be more faithful to the teachings of St. Benedict.  The monks’ ideals includes balance between prayers and serious task, more emphasis on detaching from interests of the world, a communal living based on the first Christians, and an authentic way of life that united monastic tradition with modern culture.