Sentence examples for clerical brethren from inspiring English sources
In 1077 William instituted a new category of monks, the fratres exteriores (literally, "external brothers," i.e., lay brothers), to perform manual tasks in the monastery; these monks assumed less stringent monastic vows than their clerical brethren and had a smaller role in liturgical worship.
It's not clear what Mr. Moussavi thinks about democracy, but it's a good bet that he's willing to entrust the people with more power than was Mr. Khatami, who despite some differences could neither really break with his ruling clerical brethren, nor free himself from the age-old Islamic belief that the faithful need clerical supervision.
"The Brethren," by John Grisham.
Computers displaced clerical workers.
"That link, my brethren, is humanity".
The brethren spread throughout the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.
Exclusive Brethren have suffered further divisions.
(They might seem forlorn without their brethren).
5 13 THE BRETHREN, by John Grisham.
