An interview with Archbishop Mark (Arndt) Why do people now go to monasteries not from an impoverished life but from a life of comfort, how to find the right monastery, which of the holy fathers should be read, what is the proper relationship of a monastic to parents, should the internet be used, … [Read more...]
St. Ambrose On Marriage And Monasticism
by St. Ambrose of Milan (d. 397 AD) A careful guide points out many paths, that each may walk along the one which he prefers and considers suitable to himself, so long as he comes upon one by which he can reach the camp. The path of virginity is good, but being high and steep requires the … [Read more...]
Marriage or Monasticism?
by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos Most young people don’t know how to discover their calling in the life. Whether to dedicate themselves to monasticism or select the marriage path. Some have the feeling that monasticism is a more superior choice than marriage and that marriage represents a … [Read more...]