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Vocab
Breviary- a prayer book that contains the prayers for the liturgy of the hours
Eremitic- relating to the life of a hermit, characterized by self-denial and solitude
Ascetic- pertaining to spiritual discipline in which a person leads a strict life of simplicity
and self-denial
Lectio divina- a latin term meaning divine reading. It is a form of meditative prayer
charism
Mendicant- means to beg. Members of these orders rely solely on charity for support
Counter-reformation- a movement of internal reform within the church during the later
16th and earlier 17th centuries that was a response to the protestant reformation
Sacred bond- a binding commitment within the Church that is recognized by Canon Law.
Consecrated virgins- they are called to live out a vocation to spiritual motherhood
God more
Societies of apostolic life- a form of consecrated life in which members unite around a
Hermit Saints
St Paul
o Fled into desert at 15, lived to 112. Considered the earliest saint
Saint Anthony of Egypt
o Called the father of monks
o Was inspiration for various other hermits
Saint John Cassain
o Left an extensive body of writing called the Conferences, which contains advice
and guidance on the eremitic life
By joining a:
o Third Order- for laypeople. They usually meet regularly for fellowship and
mutual support, commit to daily prayer practices that reflect the spirituality of
their order
o Oblate- these people commit to observing the rule of the monastery as best as
possible in accord with their state of life and commit to receiving spiritual support
and guidance from the monastery
o Associate member- these people join the religious community for prayer and
celebrations and special occasions and they volunteer their time to support the
church
General Timeline
After lots of thinking, they enter a postulate, during which they live with the community
and figure out if they want to live there. A couple months-2 years
Received into the community and do a novitiate, which is focused on growth in prayer,
study, continued discernment, deepening knowledge of a communitys charism, and