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71Basilian monk — Basilian monks are monks who follow the Rule of Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea. The chief importance of the monastic rules and institutes of St. Basil lies in the fact that to this day his reconstruction of the monastic life is the… …
72Arkadi Monastery — Venetian baroque church at Moni Arkadiou The monastery of Arkadi (in Greek: / Moní Arkadhíou) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 14 mi (23 km) to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete (in Greece) …
73Buddhist monasticism — Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding Buddhist lay followers. The ultimate goal of Buddhist… …
74Theodosius of Kiev — Infobox Saint name= Saint Theodosius of Kiev birth date= death date=11th century feast day= May 3 (Repose) August 14 (Translation of relics) venerated in= Eastern Orthodox Church imagesize= 250px caption=Icon of St. Theodosius of the Caves birth… …
75Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria — (590 January 3, 661) was the thirty eighth Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He is regarded as one of the greatest patriarchs of the Coptic Church. During his tenure, he guided his followers through the Persian invasion of Egypt… …
76Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa — Abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa Cloister Saint Miche …
77San Millán de la Cogolla — is a sparsely populated municipality in La Rioja, (Spain). It takes its name from a 6th century saint (Saint Emilianus or San Millán )) who lived here, and from the the shape of the surrounding mountains (the word cogolla means hood ). The… …
78Vallumbrosan Order — The Vallumbrosan Order (or Vallombrosians) is a Roman Catholic religious order, technically a Benedictine congregation, which derives its name from the motherhouse, Vallombrosa (Latin Vallis umbrosa , shady valley ), situated c. 30 km from… …
79Catholic spirituality — is the spiritual practice of living out a personal act of faith (fides qua creditur) following the acceptance of faith (fides quae creditur). Although all Catholics are expected to pray together at Mass, there are many different forms of… …
80Gyrovagues — (sometimes Gyrovagi or Gyruvagi) were wandering or itinerant monks without fixed residence or leadership, who relied on charity and the hospitality of others. The term is used to refer to a kind of monk, rather than a specific order, and may be… …
