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How do you become a monk?

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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.
I'm saying this because my father was an alcoholic person and when I wanted justice I couldn't get it because my father had a ,,vision'' that if I had a proof of him commiting an illegal act he would erase the act and blame it on myself so I had no idea how to solve this conflict between me,my father and my mother.
I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!
 

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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.
I'm saying this because my father was an alcoholic person and when I wanted justice I couldn't get it because my father had a ,,vision'' that if I had a proof of him commiting an illegal act he would erase the act and blame it on myself so I had no idea how to solve this conflict between me,my father and my mother.
I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!
Your best bet is to contact a monastery to inquire.
 
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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.
I'm saying this because my father was an alcoholic person and when I wanted justice I couldn't get it because my father had a ,,vision'' that if I had a proof of him commiting an illegal act he would erase the act and blame it on myself so I had no idea how to solve this conflict between me,my father and my mother.
I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!
Welcome ! Try it. They will discern your intentions and at the same time you will be able to overcome your fears and emotions in life. Monks are Catholics.
Be blessed.
 
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Google is telling me that there are both Orthodox and Catholic monasteries in Romania. Which (if either) are you?

Even if you don't end up becoming a monk, I can imagine that spending some time under their spiritual guidance and following their rule of life could be helpful for you.
 
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It isn’t an easy path. You live in close proximity with strangers who become your family. There’s been a sharp decline in enrollment. Most of the population is aged and you’ll pick up the slack.

Joining an order shouldn’t be undertaken lightly. Most have opportunities to visit and experience the community or formal inquiries. I’ve done the latter.

It will be difficult to stay the course if your reasons are situational. Today’s hardships may be no more tomorrow. You’re pledging yourself for life. You need to be certain of your commitment and willingness to forsake much on its behalf.

The bible has much to say about vows. Heed its words.

“If you make a vow to the LORD your God, you shall not delay fulfilling it, for the LORD your God will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.”

If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them.
 
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Your best bet is to contact a monastery to inquire.
Exactly. There is no reason NOT to go right to those people who would know best. And it's not as though the inquiry will be something they haven't heard before.

If you, "wolly," cannot reach a monk or monastery for some reason, any Orthodox priest should be able to offer you plenty of information and advice.
 
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Exactly. There is no reason NOT to go right to those people who would know best. And it's not as though the inquiry will be something they haven't heard before.

If you, "wolly," cannot reach a monk or monastery for some reason, any Orthodox priest should be able to offer you plenty of information and advice.
True. And there is always a period of discernment. A retreat might be a good idea as a first step.
 
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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.
I'm saying this because my father was an alcoholic person and when I wanted justice I couldn't get it because my father had a ,,vision'' that if I had a proof of him commiting an illegal act he would erase the act and blame it on myself so I had no idea how to solve this conflict between me,my father and my mother.
I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!
Talk to your priest.
 
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Orthodox.

In that case, as others have suggested, I think your priest is a good place to begin your inquiries. Besides being a good source of information about the monasteries in your area, he may also be able to suggest some spiritual disciplines of prayer and study that would help you in your everyday life while you are discerning your vocation. You're working through a lot of difficult stuff in your personal life, and perhaps he could also give you some guidance -- and a good listening ear -- while you work through it.
 
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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies.
First, welcome to Christian Forums :) Make yourself at home.

We are praying for you, because we need to do what you need to do > trust God to do what He desires to do with you.

I would not decide things only because of how things are for you now. You can change and develop and then discover what you can do. So, I would not go only by how you are and how things are now. But trust God who knows what He can do with you :)

You are in Romania?? If English is not your first language, I would say you have pretty good ability to write in English. So, this might be something you can use for something good you can do in your life. And you seem like you can communicate; this is a good basic ability.
 
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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.
I'm saying this because my father was an alcoholic person and when I wanted justice I couldn't get it because my father had a ,,vision'' that if I had a proof of him commiting an illegal act he would erase the act and blame it on myself so I had no idea how to solve this conflict between me,my father and my mother.
I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!
Start by discussing this with your priest. Most monasteries also have retreats, as others have said. You can also typically set up a time to have a visit, where you can attend the services and possibly help out those in the monastery. Joining the monastic orders is something to consider carefully with the guidance and assistance of your spiritual father or priest. Prayer and discernment are critical as well.
 
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Hi,I'm in hard relationships with my family which divorced 1 year ago. I'm struggling in an engineering college and I don't have someone to help me with my studies. I'm a complete failure and I decided that I wanted to choose this path because that way I don't have to deal with aggression,hostility and the world that wants to harm me.

And God? What about Him? Where have you put Him in your life? Anywhere?

You were made by God for His purposes, not yours. Are you living in the light of this fact, seeking out and fulfilling His will - which, more often than not, happens quite apart from monasteries?

I want to choose this path because I could have my own salary and my own room from the help of the monastery.
I have no idea how hard the life of a monk actually is so I'm asking some guidance here!

Friend, you need to sort things out with God before anything else. He made you to have Him at the center of your life. He's supposed to be the Hub around which you revolve, the Boss of your life. Is He? It doesn't sound like it. But until He is, you'll just continue to scramble around, grasping at any option that seems in the moment to be an escape from the trouble that fills a life lived apart from God.

Matthew 11:28-30
28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."


Revelation 3:20
20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
 
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And God? What about Him? Where have you put Him in your life? Anywhere?

You were made by God for His purposes, not yours. Are you living in the light of this fact, seeking out and fulfilling His will - which, more often than not, happens quite apart from monasteries?


Friend, you need to sort things out with God before anything else. He made you to have Him at the center of your life. He's supposed to be the Hub around which you revolve, the Boss of your life. Is He? It doesn't sound like it. But until He is, you'll just continue to scramble around, grasping at any option that seems in the moment to be an escape from the trouble that fills a life lived apart from God.
Well,about God. He never helped me with anything in life. I had to deal with every problem myself.
For example,in highschool I had to learn for a promotional exam and I had to choose science(biology,chemistry or physics as a subject. In this subject I choosed physics and I had no idea about mechanical or electrical phenomens. I had to search the internet about some things about forces,diagrams,electrical circuits and I felt desperate because no one in my family knew something about science.
In school I was very stupid and my IQ was reduced to a thinking level of a rabbit. I was parallel with the science subjects(except english) and I barelly passed my math tests. I used the internet as a source of searching and not God,Satan or other beings.
As a child I had a vision of my father who laughed of me like a demon who takes pleasure in the suffering of others and I cried a lot in the 2nd grade. Only my mother was the one who accepted me and cared for me,not God,Satan or other beings.
There was another person who helped me do something with my life,an aunt from Greece and she helped me to discover myself as a person. She didn't have a school and she was just a cook.
Because of her my intelligence grew,not because of prayer God,Satan or other beings.
I was very jealous of my colleagues who had a higher intelligence than mine.
In 2017 I went to a project for electricians and in that project only 4 people were prepared for life,they knew how to make circuits,how to connect cables,how to use tools,my parents were too stupid and I had to handle everything on my own. I couldn't and I had to create lies,manipulations,conflicts and other things which were not so useful.
The participants were knowledgeless and only 2 or 3 participants knew what they had to do. In the last part we had to build an electric hub and I had no idea how to build it. No one helped me. Most of them were quite hostile if you lied to them and the volunteers instead of helping us reach our potential they told us that if we don't do what they say they will lock us in a psychiatric hospital or worse.
After that project I developed a mental breakdown and I could no longer function. I was stressed,forced by my parents to learn every subject in highschool and I couldn't take it anymore.
After seeing that I had suicidal thoughts in 2018 my parents decided to lock me in a psychiatric hospital with the police being their partner.The police officers were very cruel and very hostile towards me. I had pain in the stomach and I couldn't breath because of the stress that I've been through.
I don't know if Jesus was in a better position than me but at least he had a father who cared about him while my father was a complete douchebag,a loser who worked in the bar and sold alcohol to other people,he used his money to buy alcohol from a military police officer(gendarmerie).
If my father was like Jesus maybe my situation would be different.
 
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@aiki Do not judge others if you don't know about their situation.
Not every situation which you read in the Bible or in other books is related to the problems of others in real life.
I have no problem if you show me some quotes from the Bible but they only apply if you see a certain divine sign in real life!
 
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