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Showing posts with label Monasticism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monasticism. Show all posts

Becoming a Monk: a Closer Look at Monastic Tonsuring in Orthodoxy

December 07, 2018
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Becoming a Monk: a Closer Look at Monastic Tonsuring in Orthodoxy

Becoming a Monk: a Closer Look at Monastic Tonsuring in Orthodoxy

I imagine that very few Orthodox have ever observed the rite for the tonsuring of a monastic. The first time I observed the
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The Letters of St. Ambrose of Optina on Monasticism and Life in the World

June 27, 2018
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The Letters of St. Ambrose of Optina on Monasticism and Life in the World

The Letters of St. Ambrose of Optina on Monasticism and Life in the World

January 3, 1879 … In our last letter of December 14, you wrote that you cannot find any books applicable to your situation.
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Is it Possible to Live a Monastic Life in the World?

May 17, 2018
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Is it Possible to Live a Monastic Life in the World?

Is it Possible to Live a Monastic Life in the World?

Question: I want to give my life completely to Christ, but do not want to go to a monastery. Is it really necessary
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Choosing between Monasticism and Marriage

May 11, 2018
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Choosing between Monasticism and Marriage

Choosing between Monasticism and Marriage

Most young people don’t know how to discover their calling in the life. Whether to dedicate themselves to monasticism or select the marriage
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Developing a Proper Understanding of Monastic Life

May 01, 2018
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Developing a Proper Understanding of Monastic Life

Developing a Proper Understanding of Monastic Life

“They wandered about in sheepkins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented – of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts
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An Epistolary Examination of the Call to Lifelong Celibacy

March 28, 2018
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An Epistolary Examination of the Call to Lifelong Celibacy

An Epistolary Examination of the Call to Lifelong Celibacy

From the editor: This epistolary examination of the call to lifelong celibacy, such as is embraced by monks and nuns, centres upon the
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