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Pronunciation: [pˈaʃənˌɪsts] (IPA)

Passionists refer to followers of a Catholic religious order founded by St. Paul of the Cross in the 18th century Italy. Other words that can be used as synonyms for Passionists include Cross-bearers, Cruciferi, Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion, Passion Friars, and White Penitents. Passionists are known for their devotion to the Passion of Christ, which involves meditation and prayer on the sufferings of Jesus Christ leading up to his crucifixion. They take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and share their spirituality through preaching, counseling, and other forms of ministry. Passionists are recognized for their humility, simplicity, and asceticism that reflect their deep commitment to Christ.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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    religious order, monastic order, religious community, religious congregation, religious institute, catholic religious order, Catholic organization, Christian Order, Christian religious order, Religious society.

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  • Life of Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists. Astonishing really that he should be so little known, should have left so little impression..Strangely thrilling that St Paul - end of the eighteenth century! - should have prayed all his life for the conversion of England, pledging his sons to do likewise. Once, during Mass, he had a vision of . But only in 1841, almost seventy years after his death, did they actually set foot on English soil - through Fr Dominic Barberi. It was he who received Newman into the Church..
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