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  2. Franciscans - Wikipedia

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    Among Catholic religious, Franciscans have proportionally reported higher ratios of stigmata and have claimed proportionally higher ratios of visions of Jesus and Mary. [ citation needed ] Francis of Assisi himself was one of the first reported cases of stigmata, and perhaps the most famous stigmatic of modern times is Padre Pio , a Capuchin ...

  3. Christian monasticism - Wikipedia

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    The word monk originated from the Greek μοναχός (monachos, 'monk'), itself from μόνος (monos) meaning 'alone'. [1] [2] Christian monks did not live in monasteries at first; rather, they began by living alone as solitaries, as the word monos might suggest. As more people took on the lives of monks, living alone in the wilderness ...

  4. List of monasteries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey, a Roman Catholic monastery located in Oconomowoc that closed in 2011. [100] Solus Christi Brothers, an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Milwaukee. [101] St. Mary of the Angels Church and Monastery, a Roman Catholic monastery in Green Bay. [102] St. Norbert Abbey, a Roman Catholic monastery located in De Pere. [103]

  5. Benedictines - Wikipedia

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    The male religious are also sometimes called the Black Monks, especially in English speaking countries, after the colour of their habits, although some, like the Olivetans, wear white. [2] They were founded by Benedict of Nursia , a 6th-century Italian monk who laid the foundations of Benedictine monasticism through the formulation of his Rule.

  6. Religious order (Catholic) - Wikipedia

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    In the Catholic Church, a religious order is a community of consecrated life with members that profess solemn vows. They are classed as a type of religious institute. [1] Subcategories of religious orders are: monastics (monks or nuns living and working in a monastery and reciting the Divine Office)

  7. Monk - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 December 2024. Member of a monastic religious order For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation) and Monks (disambiguation). Portrait depicting a Carthusian monk in the Roman Catholic Church (1446) Buddhist monks collecting alms A monk (from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" via Latin ...

  8. Enclosed religious orders - Wikipedia

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    Enclosed religious orders of men include monks following the Rule of Saint Benedict, namely the Benedictine, the Cistercian, and the Trappist orders, but also monks of the Carthusians, Hieronymites, along with the male and female members of the Monastic Family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of Saint Bruno, while enclosed ...

  9. Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani - Wikipedia

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    Following the Rule of Saint Benedict, the Trappist monks live a contemplative life of faithful prayer and work. The monastery is situated on a working farm of 2,000 acres (810 ha). The monks support themselves and the abbey through its store, Gethsemani Farms, offering handmade fruitcake and bourbon fudge (both onsite and by mail order).