Novices Sentence Examples

One of these diminutive convents is appropriated to the "oblati" or novices (Q), the other to the sick monks as an "infirmary" (R).

After an education at St Andrews, and acting as tutor to the children of Lord Darcy, the English warden of the North, he became a Dominican, but was soon in trouble as a heretic. In 1536 he made his way to England, but failing to obtain the preferment he desired at Cambridge, he went on to Italy, where the influence of Cardinal Pole, who was himself accused of heresy, secured him the post of master of the novices in the Dominican convent at Bologna.

He was in high favour with that sovereign, but renounced the prospect of a bishopric to enter the Cistercian house of Rievaulx in Yorkshire, which was founded in 1131 by Walter Espec. Here Ælred remained for some time as master of the novices, but between the years 1142 and 1146 was elected abbot of Revesby in Lincolnshire and migrated thither.

He wrote a chronicle of the monastery and several biographies - the life of Gerhard Groot, of Florentius Radewyn, of a Flemish lady St Louise, of Groot's original disciples; a number of tracts on the monastic life - The Monk's Alphabet, The Discipline of Cloisters, A Dialogue of Novices, The Life of the Good Monk, The Monk's Epitaph, Sermons to Novices, Sermons to Monks, The Solitary Life, On Silence, On Poverty, Humility and Patience; two tracts for young people - A Manual of Doctrine for the Young, and A Manual for Children; and books for edification - On True Compunction, The Garden of Roses, The Valley of Lilies, The Consolation of the Poor and the Sick, The Faithful Dispenser, The Soul's Soliloquy, The Hospital of the Poor.

They use interactivity to enable the participation of novices in the scientific process just as expert astronomers do on a daily basis.

Written for novices, all advice is based on the first hand experiences of a novice competitor.

Salomon, one of the first novices and the second warden of the house there, became general confessor of the citizens.

It could therefore be that using a single gestalt throughout the execution could be a false blessing when novices are using the trace unaided.

All our guests, from seasoned ceilidh goers to complete novices, commented on how great the band were.

Ballynure ran in the novices ' hurdle, which was a very competitive race.

There is chance for experts and novices alike to see whale sharks, silver tip sharks and giant mantas.

By her words and example she taught the novices.

There will be varying skill levels accommodated to assist novices to advanced learners.

These are over 50m long and allow novices to practice on gentle slopes in safety without having to manage conventional lifts.

These events are great opportunities to dip your toe into Club competitions and are ideal for absolute novices.

Oh, and three enthusiastic novices dying for a go at the ropes.

We cater for everyone from nervous novices to advanced riders.

This is bound to become an invaluable sourcebook for Reiki novices, students and teachers alike.

These tiling courses have been designed to turn novices into skilled tradesmen.

There are clubs and watersport centers all over the country, and some clubs have slalom teaching for mixed groups or for novices.

This is often a good place to start with an online cigar order, especially for novices.

Isometric or square heads are gaining in popularity among those starting out in the sport, because they provide a larger sweet spot and thus allow novices to have fewer missed shots.

The Shield's easy-to-use interface is appreciated by novices and the company is also lauded for offering one-year of free technical support.

Although novices can produce quality boats, do you really want to be the recipient of someone's first construction efforts?

A mixture of grenadine, gin, cherry brandy, sweet and sour mix and club soda, the drink was often considered a "gateway" drink for novices who had never before consumed an alcoholic beverage.

It's not complicated and even novices can handle the job.

Unlike other artforms, stenciling is an artform that is forgiving of novices.

This is a gotcha for many novices because they miscalculate the amount of border they'll need by not allowing for waste at the corners.

Eyeliner can be tricky for novices, but a little practice is all it takes to achieve an eye-opening line.

Typically, people who attend workshops have at least some degree of prior knowledge. However, workshops for complete novices are becoming more popular.

It also supports various third-party plug-ins, offers support for dual monitors, and has a built-in learning center that can help novices quickly learn the program's most popular features.

These developments have made it easier for novices to learn the sport, and for resorts to extend their ski season and transport more skiers per hour.

Buttermilk actually has the best terrain for novices.

Novices and skiers over 50 usually have a low DIN setting.

While Arapahoe Basin appeals to intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders, Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain all have terrain suitable for novices to experts.

Novices might find the Cake Decorating Beginners Guide full of useful tips for getting started, while Wilton Tiered Cakes offer ideas and tips for decorators ready to move onto the next level.

Mostly, though, seasoned travelers and novices alike have said they have all found something in it they could use.

Puzzles can be solved with single solutions, but novices should not fear since contextual clues abound.

With an easier beginner mode for novices and a new Endless mode (you can probably guess the amount of sweat I released on this mode), Max 2 quickly became the most popular game of the series.

This wasn't much of an issue for beginners and novices, but as people got more experienced, they found the bass guitar experience to be much less satisfying.

This increased complexity can be very daunting for novices, young children, and older gamers!

On the one hand, video game tabs are relatively easy to read, so they're great for novices to use and enjoy, playing songs that they may not otherwise be able to try.

A wine education gift basket is a great gift for wine novices.

For many novices and even intermediate users, the process can sound quite complex and that's why developers are working on easier ways to unlock the iPhone.

The slick and sleek appearance on the iPhone, however, is immediately attractive to both tech enthusiasts and gadget novices.

These videos are used to filter novices from advanced dancers, so directors are able to discern who is qualified for what they are planning, and who will not quite fit in with the current choreography or curriculum.

This is great news for feng shui novices who don't want to study the tedious aspects of feng shui and are simply seeking the data to implement feng shui principles in their homes and businesses.

Pur coloring products must be precisely measured and proportioned properly for the best results, making them very difficult for novices to use.

This kit is virtually foolproof, even for complete hair color novices.

Smaller and larger sheets can make certain folds more difficult for novices.

Novices should be able to follow Dynamic Miscellany's Dragon diagram without too much trouble, as long as they have mastered basic folds and following diagrams.

First-timers and novices need to learn some of the basics - like moves, strategies and simple openings - before diving into games with stronger players, chess programs, or tournaments.

Since the queen is very powerful, novices usually bring out the queen quickly, hoping to intimidate.

The novices have lots of candle making questions, and the experts feel good about sharing what they've learned.

Instruction sheets, videos, and make-up kits can help novices perfect their look.

If you are writing in the computer industry, you may be writing documentation for people as learned as electrical engineers, or novices such as end users.

But, contrary to what some novices believe, agents don’t generally get involved between a freelance writer and a magazine editor.

Fashion mavens and novices alike can all revel in the bliss of paying much less than full price for glamorous bags.

On one end of the spectrum, Ouija boards are dangerous objects, especially in the hands of novices who under estimate or don't understand their potential power.

Instructors Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden each lead a 20-minute session that guides novices through common poses.

Zink's movements may not be accessible to yoga novices.

No matter what the reason, it may be difficult for novices to write around these gaps.

These independent demonstrators host workshops to promote their products while teaching novices the basics of rubber stamping, card making, and paper crafting.

Polymer clay tutorials range from instructions for novices to advanced tutorials for making complex canes and Skinner Blends.

In fact, many reviews on Amazon.com say this is the ideal cookbook for raw food novices.

Novices are advised to not invest in a Reformer or other Pilates machine.

A well-rounded workout plan for beginners can help exercise novices lose weight, build muscle and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Even novices can get in on the fun of a cookie exchange.

It's a highly informative article for MySpace novices.

Additionally, for novices, Blogger is the most user-friendly site.

Turbo Tax, by Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, is easy to use for novices but powerful enough to handle small business tax preparation.

Free web builder programs are oftentimes designed for novices who do not have much experience with HTML or other coding.

Some are best for novices, while more advanced designs are suitable for professional sites and portfolios.

Insightful and qualified staff provides beer novices much-needed information about the brewery's unique beer catalog.

The Deans, still novices, had more than enough to handle on these well-marked and relatively level trails.

It's not like they're dealing with a couple of novices here.

The monastic buildings required for public purposes have been made over to the communal and provincial authorities, while the same authorities have been entrusted with the administration of the ecclesiastical revenues previously set apart for charity and education, and objects of art and historical interest have been consigned to public libraries and museums. By these laws the reception of novices was forbidden in the existing conventual establishments the extinction of which had been decreed, and all new foundations were forbidden, except those engaged in instruction and the care of the sick.

His splendid oratorical power was as yet unrevealed; but his intellectual gifts being recognized his superiors charged him with the instruction of the novices.

The builders were "ignorant of some of the most essential principles of construction, and are to be regarded as hardly more than novices in the art" (Holmes, Archaeological Studies, &c.).

Sir Henry Burdett quotes an order, dated 30th May 1578, directing the master and the prior of the Hotel Dieu "not to receive henceforth any novices without speaking of it to the company, because there are an excessive number of nuns and novices, who cause great expense to the said Hotel Dieu."

Seeing then that the Catholic sovereigns had been forced to expel them, that many bishops and other eminent persons demanded their extinction, and that the Society had ceased to fulfil the intention of its institute, the pope declares it necessary for the peace of the Church that it should be suppressed, extinguished, abolished and abrogated for ever, with all its houses, colleges, schools and hospitals; transfers all the authority of its general or officers to the local ordinaries; forbids the reception of any more novices, directing that such as were actually in probation should be dismissed, and declaring that profession in the Society should not serve as a title to holy orders.

In the same group with the infirmary is the school for the novices.

To the south was the great cloister (A), surrounded by the chief monastic buildings, and farther to the east the smaller cloister, opening out of which were the infirmary, novices' lodgings and quarters for the aged monks.

At the eastern verge of the vast group of buildings we find the novices' lodgings (L), with a third cloister near the novices' quarters and the original guest-house (M).

The same group contains the quarters of the novices.

Thus, too, as " children of Light," candidates for ordination and novices about to take the vows carry lights when they come before the bishop; and the same idea underlies the custom of carrying lights at weddings, at the first communion, and by priests going to their first mass, though none of these are liturgically prescribed.

Among the monastic orders, whose crowded common life seems to have been particularly favorable to the spread of the plague, there were cases where a whole community, from the abbot down to the novices, perished.

There are thus three classes of members - novices, triennials and decennials.

He was in high favour with that sovereign, but renounced the prospect of a bishopric to enter the Cistercian house of Rievaulx in Yorkshire, which was founded in 1131 by Walter Espec. Here Ælred remained for some time as master of the novices, but between the years 1142 and 1146 was elected abbot of Revesby in Lincolnshire and migrated thither.