Sentences with phrase «followed by monks»

It remains the basis of the way of life still followed by monks in the Eastern Church.

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Tibetans - in - exile hold a candlelight vigil following the self - immolation attempt by a monk in Kathmandu on February 13, 2013.

The stage is set, and what follows is Eco at his best — arcane debates on the medieval problem of universals or the poverty of Christ interspersed with monks thrown off balconies and poisoned by secret books.

Christ's forty days in the wilderness following his baptism by John the Baptist were often interpreted as symbolic of purification and renewal before beginning his ministry, and the monks who withdrew to the desert were in a sense following his example.

The responsibility of the College as a Catholic college sponsored by the monks of Belmont Abbey to follow Church teaching is equally clear.

A large proportion of the monks who shared in the conversion of the Germanic peoples in Western Europe followed the rule formulated by Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 - c.

But neither More's relatively enlightened Catholicism, nor Erasmus's quiet following of the gospel, both within the bounds of the old institution, measured up to the excitement being felt by so many men and women as they read the New Testament, brooded on it, compared it with the teaching and life - style of the monks, nuns and priests they knew.

Drawn from the many adult books published during 1995, the following titles have been selected by contributing reviewers Sue - Ellen Beauregard, Karen Simonetti, Mary Marks, Merri Monks, and Candace Smith, along with members of the Booklist Books for Youth editorial staff, as top choices for teenagers» personal reading.

We begin from birth with a biosensory stimulation program, followed by a puppy enrichment plan similar to that of the Monks of New Skete.

Founded in 1480 by a Franciscan monk following the appearance to him of the Virgin Mary, Locarno's historic monastery is a key visitor attraction and stands on a promontory overlooking the town.

the title of the exibition follows a work by jonathan monk, who has been cycling to the post office for me every month for a whole year with a 8 mm camera attached to his bike; kodak then sent me the film directly after processing it.

Late last year Crime Wave Press acquired the rights to the Father Ananda Mysteries by Nick Wilgus, a series of whodunits following the exploits of a Buddhist monk turned sleuth in Thailand.