All 5 Uses of
monk
in
Franny and Zooey
- Which apparently was written by a group of terribly advanced monks who sort of advocated this really incredible method of praying.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- Till finally he meets a simple old monk who apparently knows what it's all about.†
Chpt 2.2
- The old monk tells him that the one prayer acceptable to God at all times, and 'desired' by God, is the Jesus Prayer—'Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.'†
Chpt 2.2
- Anyway, the old monk explains to him what will happen if the prayer is said incessantly.†
Chpt 2.2
- The pilgrim, a professor, a monk, and some sort of hermit all meet and hash over things.†
Chpt 2.2
Definition:
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(monk) a male member of a religious order typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience