Monasticism, Western

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• Western Monasticism —     Western Monasticism     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Western Monasticism     (1) Pre Benedictine Period     The introduction of monasticism into the West may be dated from about A.D. 340 when St. Athanasius visited Rome… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Monasticism — • The act of dwelling alone (Greek monos, monazein, monachos), has come to denote the mode of life pertaining to persons living in seclusion from the world, under religious vows and subject to a fixed rule, as monks, friars, nuns, or in general …   Catholic encyclopedia

• monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …   Universalium



• Monasticism — Trappist monk praying in his cell. Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone) is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one s self to spiritual work.… …   Wikipedia

• Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …   Universalium



• Christian monasticism — Icon of Saint Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism. Christian monasticism is a practice which began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural examples and ideals, including those in the… …   Wikipedia

• Eastern Monasticism —     Eastern Monasticism     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eastern Monasticism     (1) Origin     The first home of Christian monasticism is the Egyptian desert. Hither during persecution men fled the world and the danger of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon —     Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451)     Egypt was the Motherland of Christian monasticism. It sprang into existence there at the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eastern Christian monasticism — is the life followed by monks and nuns of Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism. Some authors will use the term Basilian to describe Eastern monks; however, this is incorrect, since the Eastern Church does not have… …   Wikipedia

• Christian monasticism before 451 — Eastern Christian monasticism developed for around a century and a half, and as a spontaneous religious movement, up to the time of the Council of Chalcedon, which took place in 451. At that Council, monasticism had become an acknowledged part of …   Wikipedia