Catholic Word of the Day: MONK, 06-23-11

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MONK

Originally a hermit or anchorite, but already in the early Church applied to men living a community life in a monastery, under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, according to a specific rule, such as that of St. Basil or St. Benedict. (Etym. Greek monachos, living alone, solitary.)

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[Salvation]

Living alone, yet in a community of prayerful support.

[Salvation]

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Augustinianism	Meekness	Disposition
Pew	Authentic Interpretation	Dissimulation
Silvanus	Sacred Heart	Bar
Maestro di Camera	Natural Knowledge of God	Lollardism
Blessing	Agent	Satisfaction
Lapsi	Trisagion	Royal Veto
Beatitudes	Natural Sins	Divine Notion
Joanna	Gregorian Sacramentary	Ante Christum
Roman Primacy	War	Kerymatic Theology
Hegelianism	Tendency	Monk

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Augustinianism	Meekness	Disposition
Pew	Authentic Interpretation	Dissimulation
Silvanus	Sacred Heart	Bar
Maestro di Camera	Natural Knowledge of God	Lollardism
Blessing	Agent	Satisfaction
Lapsi	Trisagion	Royal Veto
Beatitudes	Natural Sins	Divine Notion
Joanna	Gregorian Sacramentary	Ante Christum
Roman Primacy	War	Kerygmatic Theology
Hegelianism	Tendency	Monk

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