Most people would think that life inside the cloister is tough, especially since contemplatives, who committed themselves to ...

The Carmelite nun sat on the opposite side of a table with her friend. A cloistered nun is a woman who has taken religious vows and lives a life of seclusion, typically within a monastery or convent.

These Carmelite convents were established throughout Europe, with nuns devoted to a cloistered life based on the original rule of Saint Albert, which emphasized solitude, silence, prayer, and fasting.

The Carmelite nuns dedicate themselves entirely to a contemplative way of life and live in cloistered monasteries. The French Revolution, marked by its anti-clericalism and radical reorganisation ...

On Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, celebrated a ...