Becoming a Monk
A School for the Lord’s Service
“We must, then, prepare our hearts and bodies for the battle of holy obedience to his instructions. What is not possible to us by nature, let us ask the Lord to supply by the help of his grace…Therefore, we intend to establish a school for the Lord’s service.”
God calls everyone to holiness. Listening to God’s Call and acting on it changes everything in your life. For many, God’s Call is the threshold of spiritual maturity; the point when one stops being told about God and begins truly seeking God and building a life on that new-found relationship. But the Call to Holiness is not simply for each person’s private and individual benefit, but a vocation returns to the community, strengthening it, healing it, and leading it. Consequently, the strength and wisdom of the Christian community are with you in your vocation discernment. You are not alone in this challenge when you are a part of the Body of Christ. Responding to God’s Call and seeking Him, coming to know God through your role within the Body of Christ, is the first act of a mature spirituality in service to God and God’s people.
