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  • 31Monk — • A member of a community of men, leading a more or less contemplative life apart from the world, under the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, according to a rule characteristic of the particular order to which he belongs Catholic… …

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  • 32Nuns — • Females consecrated to God by religious vows Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nuns     Nuns     † …

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  • 33Poverty — • Discusses poverty as a concept and canonical discipline Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poverty     Poverty     † …

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  • 34Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life     Religious Life      …

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  • 35Rule of St. Benedict — • Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of St. Benedict     Rule of St. Benedict …

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  • 36Syriac Language and Literature — • Syriac is the important branch of the group of Semitic languages known as Aramaic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Syriac Language and Literature     Syriac Language and Literature …

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  • 37Thebaid — • The valley of the Nile, under Roman domination, was divided into four provinces: Lower and Upper Egypt, Lower and Upper Thebaid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thebaid     Thebaid …

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  • 38Apophthegmata —     Apophthegmata Patrum     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Apophthegmata Patrum     (apo, from; phtheggomai, to cry out; pater, father)     Sayings of the Fathers of the Desert. Various collections exist of aphorisms and anecdotes illustrative of the …

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  • 39Church History —     Ecclesiastical History     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical History     I. NATURE AND OFFICE     Ecclesiastical history is the scientific investigation and the methodical description of the temporal development of the Church… …

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  • 40Saint Paul the Hermit —     St. Paul the Hermit     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Paul the Hermit     There are three important versions of the Life of St. Paul:     (1) the Latin version (H) of St. Jerome;     (2) a Greek version (b), much shorter than the Latin;… …

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