Both monks and friars have been teachers throughout their history. The Benedictine monks were the first to establish regular schools in their monasteries, but, of course, they were founded six hundred years before Friars.
Friars live the evangelical counsels (vows of poverty, chastity and obedience) to service the community. Monks practice asceticism (living alone or with other monks) and devotion. Monks are self-sufficient, whereas friars live among other people and rely on donations. Friars are can also travel within a wide area, but monks stay in the same place.
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."
Friars and seminarians are not the same. Seminarians are studying to be priests. Friars are usually monks (a/k/a Christian brothers).
they preach to the public and tried to convert those who aren't christians. they also lived in extreme poverty because they wanted to live just as jesus did, they had no home.
The is no such thing as a "Franciscan Order of monks." Monks are monks: Benedictines, Cisterisans, etc. Franciscans are friars, and they were founded by St. Francis of Assisi, who founded his Order in Assisi.
Monks or Friars.
Order of Friars Minor--WIKIPEDIA
Neither Franciscans or Jesuits are monks.
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.
friars lived and worked in the community
Monks lived in secluded communities and focused on contemplation and prayer, following a strict routine set by the rule of their order, while friars were itinerant preachers who traveled and worked in the community, focusing on helping the poor and spreading the teachings of the church. Monks typically lived in monasteries and owned communal property, while friars lived in friaries and took vows of poverty.
The Franciscan order was named after its founder, St. Francis of Assisi. However, they were not monks, they were friars. Monks live in monasteries while friars live in the world.