Novice
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A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. A novice can also refer to a person who is entering a profession with no prior experience. A novice i
Buddhist novices in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan
The novice is at left, wearing a white veil. The habit of a novice often differs from that of the full professed sisters.
Christian monasticism
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Christian monasticism is a religious way of life of Christians who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship. It began to develop early in the history of the
St. Paul the Hermit Fed by the Raven, after Il Guercino (17th century), Dayton Art Institute
Nun profession ceremony for a new nun, admitted to the cloister (behind the half door)
Icon of Saint Anthony the Great, an early, well-known Christian monastic
The Monastery of Saint Mary of Parral (Spain) of the Hieronymite hermit monks