Monks and Nuns (Made By Noah JimJohnš) Flashcards
What is a monk
Someone who has comitted themself to their religion
What is a nun
Female version of a monk
Are monks found only in christanity
No
What is a monastery
A monastery is a building in which monks live in a community and a convent is a building in which
nuns live in a community.
What are the different ordeds?
Contemplative and apostolic
What is the contemplative order
A contemplative order involves living a hidden life of work and prayer
What is an apostolic order
whereas an apostolic
order involves working in the community (perhaps teaching, nursing, caring for the sick, poor or
elderly).
Which law must all monks and nuns follow
The law of generosity
What so all monks and nuns promise to themselves
To lead a monastic life
What does it mean to lead a monastic life
entailing ādeath to the self and
worldly matters and life to God.
Catholic monks and nuns take three vows which areā¦
Obedience
Poverty
Chastity
What does it mean to be obedience
Obedienceā the promise to obey Christ (represented by the senior member of the monastery).
What does it mean to be poverty
The monk cannot own anything
What does it mean Chastity
the monk cannot have a sexual relationship nor get married.
What is the first step to become a monk or nun
Postulant
