Sentence:  In a word, the stern, <WSD>ascetic</WSD> rigor of the temple discipline, which had been so long exchanged for prodigal and licentious indulgence, seemed at once to have revived at Templestowe under the severe eye of Lucas Beaumanoir. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.