Sentence examples for enclosed order from inspiring English sources

So she entered the enclosed order headed by Mrs. Corkery's sister, much against her father's wishes.

The Abbess of a neighboring enclosed order of nuns suggested establishing the community as a "buffer state" that would exist "between the Abbey and the world, a reflection, a benevolent and useful parasite, an intermediary form of life".

Her brother was the Dean & her sister was Mother Superior of the convent of an enclosed order outside the city, so the Church was in the family's blood; all the children, except Peter, the youngest, entered religious service as priests or nuns.

The Canonesses were an "enclosed" order: visitors, even members of her family, were allowed to see her only through a prison-like grille.

The enclosed orders of nuns emptied.

The other is clean, enclosed, ordered, all-female; a convent in which freedoms are repressed, desires scrubbed and pumiced out of sight.

Those in enclosed orders are not completely cut off from the world, but they do devote themselves to contemplation and prayer, rising at 05:00 to start the day with vigils or matins at 05 30.

Saying nothing of the brothels, beatings and rapes they endured, they enclosed money orders to remit rupees agonizingly acquired.

Coal beds should be in an enclosed system in order to store a large amount of gas (Fig. 5a).

He banned smoking in enclosed public spaces, ordered risk warnings covering 80% of cigarette packs and banned all tobacco advertising and sponsorships.

The figures show a rise for enclosed or contemplative orders, as well as for active or apostolic ministry, and the work can vary immensely within both.