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Orthodox Terminology
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LAURA - (lavra) A type of monastery which is directly under the authority of the Patriarch, viz. Troitska Laura in Moscow, Kievo-Pecherckaya Laura in Kiev.

A large, rich monastery of importance that has special privileges and is A cultural center in the region it occupies.
 

The Sayings of the Fathers

Ease and idleness are the destruction of the soul and they can injure her more than the demons. - Pearls from Saint Isaac of Syria
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