Sentences with phrase «monastic rule of life»

Its people take no membership count because they envision something like a monastic rule of life — attracting fewer members but higher commitment.

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Now ensconced in a rather «old» form of monasticism based on the Rule of St. Benedict, Bonhoeffer reflected on the inherent value of monastic life for the entire church: «It would certainly be a loss (and was indeed a loss in the Reformation!)

She edits «The Monastic Way,» a monthly periodical of daily meditations, and is the author of several books, including The Story of Ruth, Twelve Moments in Every Woman's Life; The Friendship of Women: A Spiritual Tradition; and Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today.

At Monte Cassino, Benedict planned the reform of monasticism and drew up his rule, which became the basis of the way of life followed by many Western monastic orders, such as the Carthusians and Cistercians.