observants

According to Father Putka, "observants" are conservative, attend church regularly, and typically vote Republican based on abortion and other social issues.

Father Joe 2008

Whilst the majority seems to be rejecting the non-observants 'action, some have raised the question of freedom of conscience in a Muslim society.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: Activists Break Fast in Public, Receive Punishment 2009

Whilst the majority seems to be rejecting the non-observants 'action, some have raised the question of freedom of conscience in a Muslim society.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: Rage Against the Sandwich Continues 2009

On Facebook a group of solidarity [Fr] with the imprisoned non-observants was created.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: Rage Against the Sandwich Continues 2009

Francis, capuchins, cordeliers, minimes and observants and the daughters of Clara: and the sons of Dominic, the friars preachers, and the sons of Vincent: and the monks of S. Wolstan: and Ignatius his children: and the confraternity of the christian brothers led by the reverend brother Edmund Ignatius Rice.

Ulysses 2003

Naturally, the first impressions of such travellers, while they may be exceedingly picturesque and vivid and of very great value, nevertheless they are bound to be coloured to a great extent by the preconceived political views and the social philosophies of the particular observants.

Present Position of the U.S.S.R. 1934

Those who kept Easter with the Jews were called Quartodecimans or terountes (observants); but even in the time of Pope Victor this usage hardly extended beyond the churches of Asia Minor.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

A certain choice of rules still existed, which seemed likely to be hurtful to the common life, for some monasteries had various sets of rules, each set having its own observants.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Nolasco: and therewith from Carmel mount the children of Elijah prophet led by Albert bishop and by Teresa of Avila, calced and other: and friars, brown and grey, sons of poor Francis, capuchins, cordeliers, minimes and observants and the daughters of Clara: and the sons of

Ulysses James Joyce 1911

It was the time when, as the lax monks say, the birds say mattins (but the strict observants call it compline), but there was neither mattins nor compline then in the green wood.

The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary Robert Hugh Benson 1892