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Basilian [bəˈzɪlɪən] n (Christian Churches, other) a monk of the Eastern Christian order of St. Basil, founded in Cappadocia in the 4th century a.d 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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I was turned down by the Basilians (my former Congregation), then by the diocese of Toronto, and three times by Rome. It is simply unlikely that the broad panoply of Catholic subcultures--Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Basilians, Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary, Xaverians, Apostles of the Sacred Heart, Dominican Sisters of Hope, Marianites of the Holy Cross, Salesians, and many others--can continue without the presence of the religious themselves. One guideline given is "that Basilians have a profound appreciation of the role of the Magisterium in the life of the Church and for the role of theologians and other thinkers who strive to express the traditional teachings of the Church in ways that are intelligible to contemporary people. |
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