May a Rassaphore Leave the Monastery and Marry?

A friend of mine (a Rassaphore) has been blessed by his bishop to leave the monastery and marry. He came to another country, and the archimandrite of the local monastery told him he was already tonsured as a monk of the first…

I Have a Desire to Enter into Monastic Life

Ever since I became a catechumen and learned about monasticism, which was almost a year ago, I have had a desire to enter into monastic life.

Does God Determine Whether Someone is Called to Monasticism?

Is it that if God calls you to the monastic life, any attempt at marriage is bound to fail, or do we always retain genuine free will to choose our path – with God blessing us?

Is it Wrong to Stay Single in the World?

I feel the pull to monasticism, but I also have an overwhelming amount of love to give and feel the desire to give it to a husband. How do I choose? Is it wrong for an Orthodox woman to stay single in the world?

Am I Too Old to Be Accepted into a Convent?

For quite a number of years I have seen the need for a change in my life so that I can find spiritual peace, the way our holy fathers describe it. The thought of becoming a nun does not leave me. I am It hasn't left me for…

Are monasticism and priesthood my way?

How do I know that I have a calling for the priesthood or monasticism? Father Andrey Lemeshonok answers.

Do you need a high school diploma to serve God?

Father Andrey Lemeshonok answers the question from our reader: “Can I join a monastery even if I do not have a high school certificate? Will I be admitted to a religious seminary without one?”