Monasticism Where the Journey Begins
This book contains details about the 3 Monastic Vows
- Poverty
- Chastity
- Obedience
Along with virtuous monastic lives such as
- St. Anthony the Great
- St. Macarius the Great
- St. Moses the Black
- St. Marina
- St. Bishoy
But one thread alone can give our story [of the development of monasticism] its true meaning – the search for personal holiness, the following of the Lord Jesus, whether in the solitary cell or on the abbot’s seat, or in all the menial works of the monastery. ~ Derwas J. Chitty