The Church of Sant’Agostino

The Life of the Nuns

  • As opposed to the male order, whose main interest was the apostolate and the care of the souls of the faithful, the female order was centered around the life of the cloister. According to the Augustinians’ constitution, significant space was devoted to prayer. Strict rules governed diet and the observance of silence. Inside the convent, the various tasks were differentiated on the basis of the . . .