What is the difference between a mendicant and a monk?

Answer 1

While both practice a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, mendicant orders go the extra mile and do not own property, either individually or collectively, living strictly off the donations of others.

Wiki says....

A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. The word comes from the Greek monachos (μοναχός), commonly translated as a solitary person and can apply to either men or women.

The Mendicant (or Begging) Orders are religious orders which depend directly on the charity of the people for their livelihood. In principle they do not own property, either individually or collectively, and have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expended on preaching the Gospel and serving the poor.

Answer 2

A mendicant lives on alms ,a monk is a religious man.

Answer 3

Rank. Friars are monks in training.

Answer 4

mendicants didn't castrate little boys like the catholic church did
for an " angelic " choir for some fat, silk-slippered pope.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendicant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk