The following are the original hours of prayers as contained in the Rule of St. Benedict and other Breviaries from ancient times up until Vatican Council II, along with their current state and names:
Matins (Night Prayer, now called the Office of Readings)
Lauds (Dawn Prayer, now called Morning Prayer)
Prime (First hour of the day, now suppressed)
Terce (Third hour of the day, now called Mid-morning prayer)
Sext (Sixth hour of the day, now called mid-day prayer)
None (Ninth hour of the day, now called Mid-afternoon prayer)
Vespers (End of the work day, now called Evening Prayer)
Compline (Before bed prayer, now called Night Prayer)
Monks were around for every single year of the Medieval Age. There were also monks in late Roman times, and there are still monks in modern times. Monks have been around for a good long while, and not all of them were Medieval. * The Medieval Age lasted from the 5th Century to the 15th.
Some of the major orders of monks include the Benedictines, Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits, and Carmelites. Each order was founded at different times in history and has its own unique charism and way of life.
monk is not a he its a or the monks. monks are the praiser of there god or spirit the monks of the Christan live at the cathedral so do Buddha monks! almost all religions have monks. heres an example of monks and every thing..... praiser>monk>priest.
Across the globe in all cultures they had names that were equivalent to their specialty. Some were called teachers, others were herbal healers, seers, massagers, monks, spiritual leadersm etc,
Monks are mean to quit all the worldy and bodily pleasures so they leave every thing which can deflect them from their path of Moksha ( ultimate devotion.)
scriptorium is from latin, means a room where writing is done. in ancient times there was no automatized book printing so all books were copied bu hand by monks in scriptoriums
Monks were not allowed to wear elaborate or luxurious clothes in Tudor times. They were expected to wear simple, modest garments that reflected their vow of poverty and humility. Fine fabrics and ornate designs were generally avoided by monks during this period.
church men who separated themselves from the world
No. Some monks do not talk at all.
yes, they are every where and at all times.
As far as I know, Monks live in Monasteries.
only practicing buddhists wear grey robes. the monks wear orange or yellow.