The Gospels have always been the beating heart of Christian spiritual life, but perhaps nowhere was their transformative power more deeply experienced and systematically explored than within the walls of medieval monasteries. Between the sixth and fifteenth centuries, monastics throughout Europe engaged with the words and deeds of Christ through remarkably diverse and sophisticated approaches that shaped not only their own religious communities but the broader development of Western Christianity. This book examines the monastic Gospel interpretation, exploring how cloistered men and women encountered Christ's life and teachings through liturgy, contemplation, art, music, and daily practice.