https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_monasticism
The basic idea of monasticism in all its varieties is seclusion or withdrawal from the world or society. Monastic life is distinct from the "religious orders" such as the friars, canons regular, clerks regular, and the more recent religious congregations.The latter has essentially some special work or aim, such as preaching, teaching, liberating captives, etc., which occupies a …