In Christian monastic orders of the Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Churches, the habit often consists of a tunic covered by a scapular and cowl, with a hood for monks or friars and a veil for nuns; in apostolic orders it may be a distinctive form of …

A long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery. Monk in the Roman Catholic Church wear a tunic, a cincture and a hooded scapular. A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order.

Abbot Matthew Stark offers us a prayerful listing of the elements of the Benedictine habit. Following him through this elaboration on the meaning of each element indeed opens a path of exploration of Benedictine life itself, its character, its foundations, its ends.

2024年6月25日 · The monk makes a vow of obedience to his Abbot, to imitate Christ who came to us, not to do His own, but His Father's will and so redeem us from our sins. By his obedience, the monk shares in this redemption in a real way, as part of the Body of Christ.

2019年11月28日 · Religious habits (most of them consisting of a tunic covered by a scapular and a cowl) come in many different colors. How can we tell a Benedictine from a Franciscan, or a Dominican from a...

The habit of the Carmelite monk is made of durable brown wool as woven after the manner St. Teresa of Jesus first taught her daughters. Brown like the cross and the soil of the earth, the Carmelite wears a robe of brown, since he is called to carry the Cross of Our Lord, Jesus Christ and to imitate the humility of the Blessed Virgin.

2022年5月20日 · With slight modifications of shape in some congregations, the traditional monastic habit of the Benedictines consists of a tunic, confined at the waist by a belt of leather or of cloth; a scapular, originally a work apron, the width of the shoulders, that reaches somewhere between the knees and the hem of the tunic; and a hood (men) or wimple ...

2023年3月29日 · The habit embodies the spiritual and moral values of the Benedictine Order and reflects the monks’ and nuns’ commitment to follow the Rule of St. Benedict. The habit is a visible sign of their consecration, identity, and mission, and a witness to the world of the Gospel values.

The medieval monk's habit, or robe, is a simple and modest looking tunic-like garment. Rough textures and generous cut were its hallmarks. Most robes included a hood and cord around the waist.

2015年6月17日 · There is a mixed history depending on the religious order, and a different practice between East and West. In the East, all monks and nuns wear the same habits: long black robes, belt, and head coverings.