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Besides a life of prayer, monks also work in the monastery. Some work in the kitchen, some do housekeeping, some may work in the garden and others work in any cottage industries at the monastery that support the community. St. Benedict's Rule can be summed up in the motto, "Work and Pray."
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∙ 13y agoThey worked in the fields as manual labour
they healed the ill
sung in the choir
etc
they also did alot of manual labour (work - not giving birth) with their hands
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How long were monks monks?
Please rewrite. The question needs work to answer. If you are asking how long they remained monks it was for life.
What makes the different kinds of monks different?
The beliefs they have and what rules they try to follow.
What is the different between monks and friars?
Friars work in the community and they work while Monks work and preach Well for one thing, the monks robe is made of Monk's Clothe, and the friar's isn't. Well for one thing, the monks robe is made of Monk's Clothe, and the friar's isn't.
Who else might work in a monastery?
Monks are not people who work there so do Henry works and trys to take it from the monks buddist and nuns.
What Catholic order of monks is named after St. Francis of Assisi?
The Franciscan Order. However, they are not monks, they are friars. Monks live in a monastery and work there, friars live in a convent or friary and work in the "real world."
What sort of rules did monks have to obey?
work
Where did monks live and work?
poo stain
What are the various kinds of priests and holy people in Hinduism?
Priests, Monks, Yogis, Rishis & Maharishis
How did monks and nuns spread byzantine influence?
Monks and nuns spread Byzantine influence through their missionary work.
Who works at a monastery?
The people who work in a monastery are monks.
What are facts about monasteries?
a monastery is where monks live and work.
What rules did the monks follow in the middle ages?
work
