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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

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Interior of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the heartbeat of Conception Abbey.  Here, the monks gather six times a day to praise God through the Divine Office and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. This schedule of prayer punctuates a monk's day, keeping them mindful of the Heavenly Kingdom so that "in all things, God may be glorified."

 

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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the heartbeat of Conception Abbey. The monks gather here 6 times a day for prayer and Mass. Renovated in 1999, it contains one of the world's best collections of Beuronese art, exemplified in the murals that adorn its walls. The murals were painted by Benedictine monks trained at Beuron in the late 19th century.