How a Gothic Ribbed Vault Works

Carmelite Gothic: An explanation of the Gothic vaulting thrust by a Carmelite Monks of Wyoming. How do you construct authentic Gothic Vaulting the way the ancients did it? Gothic Architecture can seem like a mystery. But even today we can understand the physics of Gothic Vaulting. The Carmelite Monks balance a life of prayer and manual labor. They work on construction during their allotted work time. See the Horarium here: www.carmelitemonkshorarium.org/ Learn more about the Carmelite Monks Construction at: carmelitegothic.com/ Learn more about the Carmelite Monks at: www.carmelitemonks.org/ The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming are a contemplative community within the Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Carmelite Monks live the fullness of the Carmelite Rule in the solitude of the mountains. They pray the entire divine office in common, have a daily sung mass chanted in Latin, do two hours of mental prayer, manual labor and the daily common rosary. The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming live a strict Horarium. The Wyoming Carmelites are building a monastery in the Gothic style architecture, designing and carving all of their stone decorations for their buildings during their allotted time for manual labor. You can learn more about the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming here: Carmelite Monks in General: www.carmelitemonks.org/ Carmelite Monks Horarium: www.carmelitemonkshorarium.org/ Carmelite Monks Vocation Updates: carmelitevocation.org/ Mystic Monk Coffee: www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/ Carmelite Monks News: www.carmelitemonksnews.org/ Carmelite Monks Building Project: www.carmelitegothic.com/ Carmelite Monks Prayer Request: www.carmelitemonksprayerrequest.org/