Eremitical Life
glossary_termThe life of a hermit, separate from the world in praise of God and for the salvation of the world, in the silence of solitude, assiduous prayer, and penance
Catechism Passages
Passages ranked by relevance to Eremitical Life, from most closely related outward.
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CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Without always professing the three evangelical counsels publicly, hermits "devote their life to the praise of God and salvation of the world through a stricter separation from the world, the silence of solitude and assiduous prayer and penance." 460