It is the visible, earthly expression of the invisible, heavenly prayer of the glorified Christ. Of all the bodily activities engaged in by monks, liturgy is the highest.
Monks work in order to support a life of prayer and contemplation.
Contemplative prayer achieves its fullest expression in the world when believers are gathered together in Christ's name to worship God. Solitary prayer images and begins the unique union of each person with God. Communal prayer represents and initiates on earth the eternal union of God with God's People as a whole body. The center and source of all liturgy as of the Christian life itself, is the solemn celebration of the Eucharist. The Eucharistic sacrifice and meal is unitive in its intent and its content.