Contemplative orders focus completely on prayer for themselves, the community and the world. These people will have communication with the outside world so that the order survives. However, any ...

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Cloistered nuns fill their lives with this contemplative gaze, but it is essential for all religious to spend time with our Spouse, just as time together is essential for any friendship that lasts ...