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Information: Christian monastic life got its start in the Orthodox Church. Christians are called to be in the world but not of the world. In the early centuries after Christ, Christians struggled to remain true to the faith and developed ascetic practices. Some Christ
Orthodox Monasticism Orthodox Monasticism: Description of monasticism relates to the laity and history. By the Orthodox Church of Serbia, Raska and Prizren Diocese. (Monasteries) http://www.kosovo.com/monasticism.html
Monasticism in the Orthodox Church Monasticism in the Orthodox Church: Excellent background on the development of monasticism in both the East and the West. (Monasteries) http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/monasticism/
PUTNA Monastery, Romania PUTNA Monastery, Romania: History and Pictures of Putna Monastery in Romania. (Monasteries) http://www.dntis.ro/romania/putna/putna.html
The Monastic Life The Monastic Life: In Response to a Modernist Abbot's Observations, by His Eminence, Archbishop Chrysostomos (Monasteries) http://orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/monastic.htm
Orthodox Monasteries Worldwide Web Directory Orthodox Monasteries Worldwide Web Directory: Comprehensive web directory of the Orthodox Monasteries around the world, presenting the addresses, description and photographs. (Monasteries) http://www.orthodox-monasteries.com