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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Monasticism
		monastic life; and since it is a principle of the monks as distinguished from the mendicants, that the body shall be self-supporting, external work of one sort or another has been an inevitable part of the
		monastic orders in the preservation of ancient literature.
		With the rise of the universities and the spread of the mendicant orders the
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10459a.htm (5095 words)

	Monasticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Buddhist monastic lifestyle grew out of the lifestyle of earlier sects of wandering ascetics, some of whom the Buddha had studied under, and was initially fairly eremetic in nature.
		Celibacy is of primary importance in monastic discipline, being seen as the preeminent factor in separating the life of a monk from that of a 'householder'.
		Sabbas the Sanctified organized the monks of the Judean Desert in a monastery close to Bethlehem (483), and this is considered the mother of all monasteries of the Eastern Orthodox churches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monasticism (2277 words)

	Orders of Chivalry in France
		The national orders are orders of chivalry, usually restricted to the nobility, with limited membership and only one class, which sovereigns created in order to find new ways of binding to their person the loyalty of an aristocracy whose feudal allegiance was waning.
		Orders of Merit can be distinguished from orders of chivalry in that they are designed to reward past behavior, their membership requirements are not nobiliary, they have mild or inexistent religious associations, they require no oaths, allegiance or ritual ceremonies, and impose no specific duties on their members.
		In imitation of the Order of Saint-Louis, a decree of 1810 conferred the hereditary title of chevalier de l'Empire to the third generation of recipients in male line; this provision was confirmed as an ennoblement by ordinance of October 8, 1814.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/france/frorders.htm (8515 words)

	Monasticism
		Monastic orders historically have been organized around a rule or a teacher, the activities of the members being closely regulated in accordance with the rule adopted.
		Among the principal monastic orders that evolved in the Middle Ages were the Carthusians in the 11th century and the Cistercians in the 12th; the mendicant orders, or friars - Dominicans, Franciscans, and Carmelites - arose in the 13th century.
		In order to combine the personal seclusion of individuals with the common exercise of religious duties, the early hermits had an aggregation of separate cells called laura, to which they could retire after their communal duties had been discharged.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txn/monastic.htm (2542 words)

	Benedictine Order
		Of all the orders, the Benedictines have the most traditionally feudal relationships with their patrons, who are generally regarded as liege lords.
		Most of the order's houses have been granted lands that were already developed and populated, however, and thus employ the manorial system for the administration of their holdings [24].
		Monastics are supposed to freely choose the cloistered life, not be forced into it, yet children offered to a religious house as oblates have no choice but to be professed.
	www.aedificium.org /MonasticLife/BenedictineOrder.html (9628 words)

	History of Orders of Chivalry
		Orders of chivalry, like the Church in general, were recipients of many donations, often in the form of land (e.g., a lord would become a knight and give his possessions to his order).
		At this point, then, orders of chivalry are an association of individuals, typically members of the knightly class, committing themselves through solemn vows to obey the rules and statutes of a religious order and to engage as professional soldiers in a permanent religious war, but also in religious and charitable activities.
		The Order of Saint-Louis was a transparent allusion to Louis XIV disguised as a religious dedication, but Maria-Theresa was the first to be explicit; she was followed by Charles III, and in the 19th century by many sovereigns (queens in particular).
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/ordhist.htm (5189 words)

	Roleplaying >> Palladium >> World Expansion >> Monastic Orders
		Militant orders also teach their members to fight against tyranny, demons, monsters, bandits, and other evils (though some profess that all diplomatic avenues must be explored before turning to violence).
		While some orders train monks in martial weaponry, such as the art of stick fighting or, in some cases, bladed weapons, others believe that any type of weapon, martial or otherwise, is considered dishonorable or invoking negative Chi because of the "abuse of nature," the perceived barbarism of weapons, or perceived weakness.
		This order is the primary source of Monk Scholars (at least as they are described in the Old Ones sourcebook) and performs a great deal of research on Minotaurs, Minotaur society, their relationship to the Old Ones, and their present activities.
	www.editors-wastebasket.org /Games/Palladium/Fantasy/World/monks.shtm (3345 words)

	Dragonshards -- Monastic Orders
		The name of this order is drawn from the legend of Kalan Desh, a devotee of Dol Dorn who ventured into the Byeshk foothills to rescue a kidnapped child.
		A monk dressed for battle is a grisly sight; the members of the order keep scraps of their victims' skin and craft their battle-robes from the flesh of the fallen.
		Some say that the masters of the order know how to capture a victim's knowledge in his skin, or to craft leather masks that allow a monk to adopt the appearance of her victim.
	www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20041213a (2034 words)

	Monastic Art and Architecture
		Western monastic art and architecture, as widespread and various as Christianity, takes its special character from the aspirations of members of monastic religious communities who have turned their thoughts away from the world and dedicated themselves to living under a regula ("rule").
		In fact, the greatest surviving examples of monastic art and architecture are directly related to the fabric of the church building and to the liturgical rites in it.
		In addition, the members of an order who were practicing artists can often be shown to have been fully trained professionals prior to joining the order; indeed, both the development of style and of technical expertise--particularly in architecture--would demand experience based on a mobility that was impossible for most professed monks.
	www.efn.org /~russelln/art.html (2430 words)

	Monastic Orders, the Mendicants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Grey and Black Friars were the mendicant Orders because they were enjoined to exhibit a perfect way of life, by living in poverty and submitting to all hardships; to work when they could find employment, and when not occupied thus they were allowed to beg.
		In a small touch of irony, in the following year the Council ordered the use of the stones from the ruined convent of the Sisters of Siena to be used in its construction.
		But both Orders courted the rich rather than the poor, and were most assiduous in their attention to people of influence.
	www.thereformation.info /monastic_orders.htm (1221 words)

	An exploration of Monastic and Masonic Orders
		The history of monastic orders is littered by examples of the growing worldly power of the monastery going hand in hand with diminishing religious authority.
		An interesting dimension of the similarities between monastic and masonic orders is the existence of monastic lodges.
		similarities in the rules of monastic and masonic life, the existence of monastic lodges, the similarities in sign-language.
	www.freemasons-freemasonry.com /monastic_masonic_orders.html (4444 words)

	Anglicans Online \| Religious Orders
		Founded in 1952 in New York City, CHS is 'an Episcopal monastic community for women called by God to witness to the Holy Spirit in the church and the world, and to foster and express unity in diversity in its life and work'.
		A new order in the USA, 'established to provide a place for Anglican women to live out the principles of classic religious life in the context of active ministry, with a focus on prayer, community, and mission.
		The OSA is an ecumenical religious order of men and women, both single and married, not living in community, dedicated to the spread of the Good News of Christ.
	anglicansonline.org /resources/orders.html (2739 words)

	Regular Clergy and Monastic Life
		A monastic community may belong to a religious order, or may not be affiliated with any external organization of regular clergy.
		Some orders are little more than families of mother and daughter houses, while others differ from the standard monastic model in a variety of ways.
		Subsequent and future sections address the particularities of the various monastic orders represented in England, some of which differ substantially from the norm.
	www.aedificium.org /MonasticLife/index.html (328 words)

	International Headquarters
		Also, may you be made aware of the fact that the first Holy Orders recognized by the Church, before the Roman jurisdiction schismed in 1054 A.D. from that which is referred to and known as the Christian Church, is that established at Mt.
		The title is changed to “Father”, as he becomes a Spiritual Father to those in need and the initials, applicable to the Holy Order is added to the end of his name to show he is fully accepted into the Family of the Holy Order.
		The Schemamonk is in essence, an Elder among the monastic, He is a monk who has aspired to a spiritual level that transcends worldly desires.
	www.apostle1.com /monastic-holy-orders-description1.htm (893 words)

	The Monastic Orders
		The monastic "rule" followed by the Augustinians was that of St. Augustine of Hippo and was not particularly austere.
		The order, a reformed Benedictine sect, was founded in Citeaux, Burgundy in 1098 by St. Stephen Harding, an Englishman, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
		Known as the Order of Friars Preacher, O.P., the Dominicans were mendicant evangelists, founded in 1216 by St. Dominic, who petitioned Rome for recognition of his order.
	home1.gte.net /~nclarke/monks.html (971 words)

	Religious Orders
		In the Christian tradition, religious Orders are associations of men or women who seek to lead a life of prayer and pious practices and who are devoted often to some specific form of service.
		The religious Orders, narrowly defined, include monastic Orders (of which the largest is the Benedictines), mendicant Orders or Friars (such as the Franciscans or Dominicans), and Canons Regular (Priests living in a community attached to a specific church).
		Some monastic communities are enclosed - the Monks or Nuns rarely leaving their monastery or convent - and devoted to the contemplative life.
	mb-soft.com /believe/text/orders.htm (440 words)

	Martial Monastic Orders of the Flanaess
		Some of these orders are simply groups of devout followers of some deity or philosophy, who have removed themselves from society into a formal organization devoted to their cause.
		All these orders have become highly skilled in a form of combat unlike the general modes of warfare commonly used in the Flanaess today.
		These orders are very different in their motivations and philosophies, but all share in common an intense dedication to their training.
	www.mindspring.com /~ernestm/monk/greyorders.html (600 words)

	Celtiagh Spioradail Eachdraidh : Monastic Links
		Monasticism (from the Greek monos, meaning "single" or "alone") usually refers to the way of life--communitarian or solitary--adopted by those individuals, male or female, who have elected to pursue an ideal of perfection or a higher level of religious experience through leaving the world.
		Monastic orders historically have been organized around a rule or a teacher, the activities of the members being closely regulated in accordance with the rule adopted.
		Among the principal monastic orders that evolved in the Middle Ages were the CARTHUSIANS in the 11th century and the CISTERCIANS in the 12th; the mendicant orders, or friars--DOMINICANS, FRANCISCANS, and CARMELITES--arose in the 13th century.
	www.wku.edu /~rob.harbison/mon.html (593 words)

	Christian missions: Roman Catholic missions from 1200 to 1600
		During the four centuries of European exploration and colonization (1200 to 1600 a.d.), the monastic orders were the Church's center of missionary training and propagation.
		The missionary monastic movement had, of course, been given a big push at the beginning of the thirteenth century when the Franciscans were formed.
		"was primarily the endeavor of the monastic orders.
	home.snu.edu /~hculbert.fs/1200.htm (1076 words)

	Monastic Interreligious Dialogue \| The Prehistory of Interreligious Dialogue
		As a matter of fact, it can be said that the development of interreligious monastic dialogue during the last twenty-five years was the fruit of a few decades of intercultural monastic dialogue.
		After the groundbreaking pan-African monastic meeting at Boake in the Ivory Coast in 1960 and after various initiatives in Latin America, the board of AIM decided to organize a pan-Asian monastic meeting in Bangkok in 1968.
		Although there is no organized monastic tradition in Islam, the international events of the last few years make it extremely urgent to develop as well an authentic dialogue between Christianity and the various traditions of the Muslim world.
	www.monasticdialog.com /a.php?id=193 (1253 words)

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