MONASTICISM AND CHURCH RENEWAL
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MONASTICISM, CHURCH RENEWALAbstract
The ecclesial dimension of monasticism has always remained very
lively in the Eastern Churches and true monasticism was considered
as the ideal of Christian life. It had its origin and early development
in the East. It emerged, grew and developed in the Christian centres
of Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Persia and Asia Minor.
Egypt was called the cradle of Christian monasticism.1 Celibacy was
considered the source of Eastern as well as Western monasticism.2
The Eastern Churches point out celibacy as the central virtue of
monastic life.3 Western Monasticism is the later flowering of its
Eastern counterpart. Now it continues to be a rich and unique
heritage of the Universal Church. Different religious orders in the
Church are expressions of the ecclesial life based on the Gospel.
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