solo Monk

[friendl]

Hello,

Can you be a solo Monk? I am married, but am a Christian, my wife doesn't practice her faith.

Just wondering if solo Monk exists. Would they be online solo monks too?

Regards
friendl

 

[chevyontheriver]

Hello,

Can you be a solo Monk? I am married, but am a Christian, my wife doesn't practice her faith.

Just wondering if solo Monk exists. Would they be online solo monks too?

Regards
friendl

I think we call them hermits. There has been a long tradition of hermits in Christian history. But you are married. So your vocation is to pray for the salvation of your wife from within your family. That is a noble vocation.

A hermit would be in communion with his bishop, but have very limited contact with the outside world. As such there is not much use for the internet. Some, but not much. Here is the story about one hermit, Johannes Schwarz, in the Italian Alps at a hermitage he built. There are links, and he had a Youtube channel for a while you could look at. Traditional Priest is Doing Something Amazing in the Italian Alps! — Nomen Christi Apostolate

 

[All4Christ]

I second what @chevyontheriver said.

Remember 1 Corinthians 7. In particular, this verse is relevant:

“How can you be sure, Christian wife, that you will not save your husband? Or how can you be sure, Christian husband, that you will not save your wife?” ‭‭

A marriage without a partner on your journey as a Christian poses challenges - but the very important role you play is to pray for her. Her salvation is far more important than you being a hermit or monk, and you are in a unique position to help with her journey. Pray always!

 

[timf]

The Christian life is supposed be be one of growing to maturity. This means transitioning from the selfishness of the flesh to the selflessness of the Spirit (which is love (1Cor 13:4-7)). Your wife is the perfect person for you to show selfless love. By this you may also persuade her that regardless of what bad experiences she may have had, at the core Christianity is real, transformative, and worthwhile.

There are a lot of flaky ways to practice Christianity, you want to be careful not to follow one of them and drive her even further away.

 

[Paidiske]

There is such a thing as "consecrated single life," which is kind of like living a monastic prayer life on your own. However, you are married.

You could, however, consider becoming an oblate or tertiary of a monastic order, which would allow you a life of prayer in community while married.