They may live in rectories, friaries, monasteries or convents depending upon the order.
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There are not nearly as many convents here as there were when I was in school.
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The Sumerians used the Ziggurats for worshiping the gods. Because the priests were so close to the gods and were meant to worship them, only the priests could enter. Not even the kings were allowed in!
Walter Convents was born on 1948-11-08.
In the Old Testament the Israelites are given specific instructions on their way of worship. One of these rules is that only the priests could enter the Holy Ground and only the High Priest was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies where God was.
Both priests and monks/nuns are dedicated to spiritual pursuits and service to others. However, priests typically serve within a specific religious community and are ordained to perform sacraments, while monks/nuns live a communal life devoted to prayer, meditation, and service without necessarily being ordained to perform sacraments. Monks/nuns often live in monasteries or convents, while priests serve in churches or other religious institutions.
Andrew B. Cross has written: 'Young women in convents or priests' prisons to be protected by law or the prisons to be broken up' -- subject(s): Convents, Anti-Catholicism 'The war' -- subject(s): Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863, History, Prisoners and prisons, United States Christian Commission, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
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There are numerous Roman Catholic convents in Washington DC. For example:Missionaries of Charity ConventGeorgetown Visitation ConventSisters of St Joseph's ConventHoly Redeemer ConventOther religions may also have convents or their equivalent.
A wimple is a medieval type of collar that is still worn by some present-day nuns. These sisters live in convents.