contemplatives in English
noun
1
a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.
Asked why, the rabbi responded: ‘How many of your bishops are contemplatives ?’
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1. Cloistered nuns are contemplatives who vow to
2. Christian Contemplatives and Contemplative Practices Throughout History
3. Discalced Carmelite Nuns are cloistered contemplatives, serving the Church and the world through a ministry of prayer and self-sacrifice
4. The Canonesses are contemplatives. Their day is punctuated by times of prayer, so necessary for a soul who seeks God