What is a Friar and what do they do? - Christianity Stack Exchange Friars live in friaries, formed into religious jurisdictions called provinces Friary may be transferred from one friary to another within their regional province The superior of a province is known as the Father Provincial, who length of term varies also according to the provincial norms of their institution
liturgy - The difference (s) between “The Way of the Cross” by St . . . In fact up until Vatican II, the erection of the Fourteen (14) Stations of the Cross was reserved to be erected by Franciscan Friars only: Ritus Erigendi Stationes Viæ Crucis Proprius Ordinis Minorum Pages 242-246 The Way of the Cross of St Francis flows out from a Franciscan spirituality
reference request - Christianity Stack Exchange Recently, while on holiday in Scotland, I visited the ruins of the Augustinian Priory of Inchmahome on the Lake of Mentieth, near to Aberfoyle and Loch Lomond The priory was founded in 1238 by th
Did St. Francis pray the Rosary? - Christianity Stack Exchange Vision of St Dominic and Meeting of St Francis and St Dominic In the summer of 1215, St Francis and a small group of friars were in Rome seeking approbation for his Rule One night while Francis was praying, he saw Our Lord prepared to unleash the most terrible chastisements upon the world
catholicism - Christianity Stack Exchange "Hugh is celebrated for his prodigious theological and exegetical works, particularly the monumental commentary on the entire Bible (Postillæ in totam Bibliam) that he composed with a team of friars " (ibid p 62n39) Does an English translation of Hugh of Saint-Cher's Postillæ in totam Bibliam exist?
catholicism - Can a priest validly celebrate a mass without anybody . . . May a priest validly celebrate a mass without anybody else present? The short answer is: Yes The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) says, “Mass should not be celebrated without a minister or at least one of the faithful, except for a just and reasonable cause In this case, the greetings, the introductory or explanatory remarks, and the blessing at the end of the Mass are
catholicism - What is the biblical basis for the hierarchical system of . . . What is the biblical basis for the hierarchical system of the Catholic church? A hierarchical system within the Catholic Church has it’s beginnings within the Scriptures itself But should be pointed out that other denominations also have their own hierarchical systems, such as the Orthodox, Lutherans, Anglicans and others We can see glimmers of an organized Church in the Acts of the
History of sackcloth and ashes? - Christianity Stack Exchange Throughout centuries, hairshirts have been used by ascetics, clergy, monks, nuns, friars, and devout laypeople alike Thomas Beckett was wearing one when he was assassinated, Thomas More wore one while he was imprisoned in the tower of London, and Charlemagne was buried in one