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    the monastery? What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? I think Father Daniel Mary did establish a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming to some degree. The idea is great but the monks are constrained by time and manpower. It takes a great deal of labor and time to build a successful business. Father Mary’s vision for the monastery was to convert the small group of 13 monks living in a small house into a 500-acre monastery that

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    income (a tithe) to the church. Heretical sects (those which did not support Catholic doctrine) would be suppressed. This question seems designed to paint a negative picture of the church. People did however recieve benefits from the church. Monasteries had infirmaries where they took care of the old and the sick‚ and they distributed alms to the poor. They also gave hospitality to poor travellers. Monastic schools educated children‚ about one boy in ten in peasant families became a priest.

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    education for women during the Middle Ages although the knowledge the nuns were provided with was carefully screened by the Church hierarchy. The life of medieval nuns were filled with the following work and chores:  Washing and cooking for the monastery  Raising the necessary supplies of vegetables and grain  Producing wine‚ ale and honey  Providing medical care for the community  Providing education for novices  Spinning‚ weaving and embroidery  Illuminating manuscripts Not all nuns

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    Liberty University The Rise of Monasticism Within Christianity A Research Paper submitted to Dr. A.J. Smith In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For The course CHHI 520 Liberty Baptist Theological seminary By Thomas Bryan McPherson Fort Valley‚ Georgia Thursday‚ June 29‚ 2012 Table of Contents I. Thesis……………………………………………………………………….3

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    Likhita Kalla One might define a monk as a member of a religious community of men who typically live under vows of poverty‚ chastity‚ and obedience. However‚ Geoffrey Chaucer‚ author of the unfinished masterpiece named Canterbury Tales‚ portrays a monk whose attitude‚ appearance and lifestyle contrasts greatly with the characteristics of a typical monk. Chaucer accomplishes this portrayal of a bizarre monk by incorporating the use of satire and irony in various ways throughout his narration. But

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    That is‚ a monk or a nun should remain unmarried‚ own no private property‚ promise lifelong obedience to the rule of the monastery and to stay at the cloister if without permission to leave. While friars don’t vow on the last vow for they can travel around begging for offerings yet‚ they tend to stick to a stricter rules on poverty. The daily routine of a medieval monastery was rather complex and it varied with the season of the year and to the life of the order. But the Augustinians and Benedictines

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    Benedict of Nursia (480-547) expanded the legacy when he founded a monastery dedicated to Martin of Tours. (St. Benedict‚ Chapter 8) This included three important features that shaped western monasticism for centuries. Benedict’s Rule required a combination of prayer‚ study‚ and manual labor from the monks; every hour of the day was spent doing each and every one of these activities. You also had to pursue spiritual qualities while also engaging in service for others through education‚ caring for

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    Mystic Monk Coffee Case Has Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? yes What is his vision for the monastery? He wishes to take the 13 monks who are living in a small home used as a makeshift rectory and move to a nearby ranch that would accommodate 30 monks‚ a gothic church‚ a convent for Carmelite nuns‚ a retreat for visitors‚ and a hermitage; essentially wants to create a new Mount Carmel in the Rocky Mountains Acquiring a large parcel of land and

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    be using to achieve their mission? • Increase the production of coffee. Coffee sales were a means of support from outside world to finance the purchase of the land. Demand for Mystic Monk Coffee exceeded the capacity of a roaster and the monastery had planned to invest in a larger roaster. 3. What is/are the source(s) of competitive advantage for Mystic Monk Coffee? • Its competitive advantage is the market niche of focusing on Catholics worldwide and to produce more of the

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    Augustine was not written in the context in which the title might indicate. Augustine converted to Christianity when he received baptism from Ambrose around the year 387‚ about ten years later he developed his rule. He established one of the first monasteries in the Hippo region of Africa. Without many other communities practicing the monastic lifestyle‚ it was necessary to establish some sort of doctrine to guide daily life. Ewtn.com describes his work as not being so much of a list of rules but they

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