Friars
Cultural Reference
Act 2,
Scene 2
Lines 190-
A Friar is a member of one of several Catholic religious orders. In some ways friars are like monks — for example, they both take vows of poverty and chastity — but in other ways they are very different. A monk retreats from society and lives an ascetic life of religious devotion in a self-sustaining monastery, whereas a friar lives in society and is devoted to providing services to his community.