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Glossary Misericord
A separate refectory where, from the fifteenth century, monks were permitted to eat meat once or twice a week. The reasons for the restrictions on eating meat were summarised by Bernard of Clarivuax thus: I abstain from meat because by over-feeding
the body I also feed carnal desires;
I
strive to
take
even bread
with moderation, lest my heavy stomach hinder me in standing up
for prayer. |
