How do i know if i have a monastic Vocation? these are photos ANd A VIDEO interview, that start to answer that question.Testimonies and advice from young American Monks in Norcia, Italy..
-Why monks? In every age, God has raised up men and women who hear Christ's call to discipleship, and respond in a radical way, leaving the comfort of friends and family to dedicate themselves completely to the Lord. The radical nature of this way of life finds a sympathetic echo in the human heart, which is "restless until it rests it Thee", as St. Augustine put it. When the Lord Jesus walked this earth, disciples gathered round him who wanted to be with him, remain with him, abide with him forever. The monk longs to follow the Lord in the same way.
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St. Francis de Sales regards “a firm and decided will to serve God” as the best and most certain sign of a true vocation, for the Divine Teacher had once said, “If you wish… come, follow Me.” He writes: “A genuine vocation is simply a firm and constant will desirous of serving God, in the manner and in the place to which He calls me… I do not say this wish should be exempt from all repugnance, difficulty or distaste. Hence a vocation must not be considered false because he who feels himself called to the religious state no longer experiences the same sensible feeling which he had at first and that he even feels a repugnance and such a coldness that he thinks all is lost. It is enough that his will persevere in the resolution of not abandoning its first design.
In order to know whether God wills one to be a religious, there is no need to wait till He Himself speaks to us, or until He sends an angel from heaven to signify His will; nor is there any need to have revelations on the subject, but the first movement of the inspiration must be responded to, and then one need not be troubled if disgust or coldness supervene.”
Recently Celebrating regular 'Extra-Ordinary ' Form of the Roman Rite.
The Inspiration for the New Monastery
1. The restoration of man by the worship of God;
2. The radical gift of self to Jesus Christ in the monastic way of life according to the Rule of St. Benedict: Nihil amori Christi praeponere (RB 4:21);
3. The common life of brothers as described in the Acts of the Apostles (they were of one heart and one mind);
4. Full monastic observance, including vigils and fasting;
5. The integration of prayer, study and work;
6. Liturgical life: a. Divine Office as prescribed in the Rule
b. Mass and Office in Latin, sung in Gregorian chant;
7. Love of the Church: a. Cultivation of the attitude sentire cum ecclesia;
b. Drinking deeply from the streams of the living tradition;
c. Fidelity to the Magisterium, filial devotion to the Holy Father;
d. A truly "catholic", i.e. universal spirit, acquired from studying in Rome, at the heart of the Church;
8. Apostolic work, our contribution to the new evangelization: intellectual, clerical and manual work in the service of the universal Church; pastoral care of the Basilica of San Benedetto, Norcia;
9. Marian consent: openness to the will of God after the model of Mary's fiat.
For More Information, Please Contact:
Very Rev. Cassian Folsom, O.S.B., Prior
Address:
Monastero di San Benedetto
Via Reguardati, 22
06046 Norcia (PG)
Italy
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