monastic

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“There’s only so much Chartreuse you can make without ruining the balance of monastic life,” said the Rev. Michael K. Holleran, a former monk who oversaw Chartreuse production from 1986 to 1990.

From Seattle Times

The site, which is known in English as the Monastery of the Caves, contains a church, monastic and museum buildings.

From Seattle Times

Sister Guèbrou said some nuns in the Jerusalem convent initially raised objections when they heard her practice on the piano, saying the music was a distraction from monastic life.

From Washington Post

Their 38-year-old son, Patrick, nicknamed Trick, has pursued a monastic life in Nepal and Berlin, hoarder of his own secrets.

From Washington Post

The death of the monastic community's archbishop and problems with the souls of her feet led her to return to the capital in her 30s after 10 years of isolation, Molleson says.

From BBC