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Oblio

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Archimandrite Maximos said:
The only way one can determine if one has a monastic vocation is to visit a monastery for some significant period of time. It is hard, but ultimately anything worth doing is hard.

In Christ

the sinful monk

+Maximos


Evlogite Pater ! (I think I got that right :) )

Welcome to CF and TAW :clap:
 
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Archimandrite Maximos said:
The only way one can determine if one has a monastic vocation is to visit a monastery for some significant period of time. It is hard, but ultimately anything worth doing is hard.

In Christ

the sinful monk

+Maximos
Welcome +Maximos! :clap:
 
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Archimandrite Maximos said:
The only way one can determine if one has a monastic vocation is to visit a monastery for some significant period of time. It is hard, but ultimately anything worth doing is hard.

In Christ

the sinful monk

+Maximos

Welcome to the site, Maximos.:wave:

You are centainly correct about how one should find their way into the monastic life.
 
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Archimandrite Maximos said:
The only way one can determine if one has a monastic vocation is to visit a monastery for some significant period of time. It is hard, but ultimately anything worth doing is hard.

In Christ

the sinful monk

+Maximos
Father Bless!
Welcome to CF.
I hope that you will continue to visit us when you can. Your insight will be most appreciated.

In Christ,
~photini
 
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