Monasticism/Monastic Life
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12 questions
- I am seventeen years old, I sometimes feel as if I am called to become a nun, because I believe monastic life might be an answer to living a life fully dedicated to God.…
- I have been contemplating monastic life. My mother is totally against it arguing that I could serve God more and better in the world bringing the lost sheep back to our…
- What is monastic life like? Who qualifies for it? What does it take to make a good monk? At the moment I am divided between marriage life and monastic life. Could you…
- I am considering monasticism. I have noticed that when I stay in a monastery or during a retreat I am able to subdue my passions through prayer and fasting. When I am…
- Why does a monk seclude his life from the world when he can use the love and passion he has for God to preach to others?
- I am 19 years old and I have a desire for monasticism. It is to the point that I bought a kolonsowa [cowl] and galabia [monastic black robe] from Egypt and I wear them in…
- I have been thinking about monasticism for a while. I am 30 years old and currently working on completing my bachelor degree. I am also thinking to continue for a…
- When I was a young man I was in a relationship and fell to the lusts of the flesh. This relationship ended and I turned back to the Lord Christ. I have repented and…
- Can a non-Coptic Orthodox enter a Coptic monastery? For example, can an Ethiopian Orthodox or Eritrean Orthodox Christian enter a Coptic monastery?
- To be a nun or a monk, must you have never had intercourse or any of that stuff right? Can a person still become a nun if they had gotten raped?
- I was wondering if a person could become a monk if he follows the guidelines and completes the vows in a good manner?
- Is having a steady prayer life a requirement to be considered for ordination as a monk? I am totally fine with following up with my prayer life and canons with my Father…
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