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The Carmelite monks of wyoming
Carmelites are a religious order of the Cathc6: Church that was formed by men who traveled to the Holy Land as pilgrims and crusaders and had chose: to remain near Jerusalem to seek God. The men estab¬lished their hermitage at Mount Carmel becauseDills beauty, seclusion, and biblical importance as S where Elijah stood against King Ahab and the h-1/2e prophets of Jezebel to prove Jehovah to be the one of God. The Carmelites led a life of solitude, silence. prayer at Mount Carmel before eventually rectal:- to Europe and becoming a recognized order of Catholic Church. The size of the Carmelite Order widely throughout the centuries with itStefift, the 1600s and stood at approximately 2,200ti.the ing On inhabited continents at the begionigg 21st century.
The Daily Activities of a Carmelite Monk
The Carmelite monks' day began at 4:10 a.m., when do arose and went to chapel for worship wearing vaiithoal brown habits and handmade sandals. At 'bout 600 a.m., the monks rested and contemplated
silence for one hour before Father Prior began :wog Mass. After Mass, the monks went about their manual labors. In performing their labors, each brother had a special set of skills that enabled the monastery to independently maintain its operations. Brother Joseph Marie was an excellent mechanic, Brother Paul was a carpenter, Brother Peter Joseph (Brother Cook) worked in the kitchen, and five-foot, foir.inch Brother Simon Mary (Little Monk) was the secretary to Father Daniel Mary. Brother Elias, affectionately known as Brother Java, was Mystic Monk Coffee's master master, although he was not a coffee drinker.
Each monk worked up to six hours per day; how¬ever, the monks' primary focus was spiritual. with eight hours of each day spent in prayer. At 11:40 am., the monks stopped work and went to Chapel. After¬ward they had lunc't, cleaned the dishes, and went back to work. At 3/1 p.m., the hour that Jesus was believed to have dial on the cross, work stopped again for prayer and worship. The monks then returned to work until the bell was rung for Vespers (eve¬ning prayer). After Vespers, the monks had an hour of silent contemplation, an evening meal, and more prayers before bedtime.
Mystic Monk Coffee-Roasting Operations
After the morning religious services and breakfut Brother lava roasted the green coffee beans detiettbi each week from a coffer broker in Seattle.Ws ton. The monks paid the Seattle broker the prevailing wholesale price per pound. which fluctuated daily with, global supply and demand. The capcity of Mystic Monk Coffee roaster limited product to 540 rounds per day; production was also hinted by time devoted to prayer, silent meditation, and worship. Demand for Mystic Monk Coffee had not Its exceeded the roaster's capacity, but the monanen planned to purchase a larger, 130-pound-per hour. roaster when demand further approached the roaster's capacity. The monks had received a quote $35,000 for the new larger roaster.