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Basilian monks (bəzĭl`ēən), monks primarily of the Eastern Church. They follow the Rule of St. Basil the Great Basil the Great, Saint (bă`zĭl, bā`–), c. ..... Click the link for more information. , which has been universal among them since the 7th cent. They have no centralized government; the rule treats proper monastic living, not organization. Their monasteries are collections of small cells, the whole group being called a laura. The chief monastery is the Great Laura of Mt. Athos; another famous Orthodox monastery is St. Catherine on Mt. Sinai. There are Basilians in communion with the pope. The chief figure of Basilian history is the reformer St. Theodore of Studium Theodore of Studium, Saint (st ..... Click the link for more information. . See also monasticism monasticism (mənăs`tĭsĭzəm, mō–) ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The story goes that one morning while saying Mass, a Basilian monk who doubted the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist discovered that the host he had just consecrated had changed in physical appearance. At the beginning of the eighth century a Basilian monk of Lanciano (near Chieti) was tormented by doubts after pronouncing the words of consecration. |
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