For Fans Of St. Francis

[PhuturePriest]

[quote name='emmaAntigonos' timestamp='1349414873' post='2490244']
As I understand it, the original friars had no actual home, but wandered among the populace, preaching, and begging their way. Whereas monks are the inhabitants of a monastery, and enclosed.

I could be wrong, of course. And in any case, the distinction has become blurred as there are Franciscans who DO live in monasteries now.
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Friars had Friaries back then, they simply didn't own them. Monks owned their Monasteries, whereas Friars didn't own their Friaries and they could be taken away at any moment. Eventually an agreement was made that the dioceses would own the Friaries and the Friars would live in them. This meant they could be taken away or be told to leave, but this was actually quite handy if the Friars were caught saying anything heretical. Monks are a little harder for Bishops to boot since they own their property.

Edited October 5, 2012 by FuturePriest387

[BigJon16]

But if the Friars are living a monastic lifestyle within a monastery, aren't they then Monks?

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[b]The monastery at La Verna operates still today. [/b] The Franciscan monks still gather for prayer six times each day (even during the night hours).
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In this context it would seem okay to say "monks."


But in the other contexts she still then calls them monks... which isn't cool, man.


But it is still a beautiful place, and a neat article.

Edited October 6, 2012 by BigJon16

[mantellata]

I'm not sure that the correct term for a Franciscan friary is really "monastery" anyway.