Call to Vows?
CALLING TO MONASTIC LIFE
You have many talents and many possibilities. And yet, maybe God is not asking that you do anything but give yourself to Him in a life of service, for the sake of the world.
Are you seeking a deeper relationship with God?
Everyone is called by God to live a Christ-centered life. All life choices – marriage, the single life, religious life and holy orders – serve as a call to holiness and service to God’s people. The Baptismal call to holiness is a universal call to a deepening of our relationship with God.
What are the signs of a monastic vocation?
- Desire to seek God
- Feeling drawn to the Liturgy of the Hours (daily praying of Scriptures and Psalms in community) and The Rule of Benedict
- Wanting to live within a religious community and be of service in the Church
- Yearning to extend hospitality, to live simply, and to reverence silence
- Embracing diversity and entering into relationships with others
- Cultivating one’s gifts and talents to grow into the person God is calling one to be
- Good health
- Openness to the experience of God’s mercy in one’s life
I am seeking…
- Conversation to learn more
- Insights into the Spiritual Life (spiritual direction is offered at the Monastery)
- A spiritual retreat, seminar, quiet time, or prayer experience
- To make a difference with my life
- To begin the process of discerning a Religious Vocation
Interested in Becoming a Vowed Member?
ASPIRANT
Aspirants explore the Benedictine Way and discern if you are called to this community. This stage lasts from 6 months to 2 years.
POSTULANT
During Postulancy you live as part of the community. In this second stage, one gathers with the community to share our prayer and study.
NOVICE
The Novitiate is a period of contemplative prayer and study. You study the Benedictine way of prayer, study, solitude and work.
TEMPORARY PROFESSION
Temporary vows are a time to enter more deeply into the experience of monastic commitment, develop a rhythm of prayer & ministry.
FINAL PROFESSION
This is a life-long commitment to seek God according to the Gospel and the Rule of Benedict with the members of Christ Mission Anglican Benedictines.