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The Tonsuring of Monks

August 8, 2016 Filed under: 5 Comments

Not all clergy are married. Many are monastics. This article from pravmir.com sheds some light on what the Church does to make a man a monk. I imagine that very few Orthodox have ever observed the rite for the tonsuring of a monastic.  The first time I observed the rite was during my stay at St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preparation Tagged With: monastic, monk

Heeding the Call

July 18, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

How do I know when I am called? All the baptized are incorporated into the Church and so called to be holy.  The struggle is to determine which call is truly ours amid the many vocations God has for his people. One way to think more carefully about whether or not you are called to the priesthood is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Preparation, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: bishop, deacon, discernment, monk, priest, Priesthood, Vocation

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