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Tag Archives: Nuns
Monastic Monday: Monastic Vows/Practices Part 6: Prayer
I have previously talked about the Liturgy of the Hours (you can find that post here), but in this post I want to talk about prayer more generally. All monks and nuns pray. It is the most important thing that … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, Jesus, monastics, Monks, Nuns, personal prayer, Prayer, religion
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Monastic Monday: Monastic Vows/Practices Part 2: Chastity
I know you might be thinking to yourself, what is this guy going to tell me about chastity, he is married and has a kid. So obviously he sucks at chastity. Well my answer is that you (person I made … Continue reading
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Tagged Chastity, Francis, God, Monastic Monday, monasticism, Monks, Nuns, religion, St. Dominic, vows
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Monastic Monday: Coming Soon – Guest Post
Hey everyone, A post is coming, I have not forgot about the monastic fans for today. I have asked a friend of mine, Sarah Carey, to share some of her thoughts about mercy and monasticism with us today. Sarah is … Continue reading
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Tagged God, guest post, mercy, monasticism, Monks, Nuns, religion
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Monastic Monday: The Liturgy of the Hours
Cloistered monastics usually hold to the Liturgy of the Hours, seven prayer services practiced in a monastery. The Hours were developed by St. Benedict of Nursia, who took the form from John Cassian’s writings, on the practices of the Desert … Continue reading
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Tagged Divine Office, Liturgy of the Hours, Monastic Monday, Monks, Nuns, Prayer
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