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Okay lads I'm going to become a monk

>> No.12496004

why

>> No.12496468

>>12495986
Where?
Is there anywhere on earth you can move to be a recluse and monk in a monastery anymore?

>> No.12496473

>>12496468
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosed_religious_orders

>> No.12496476

>>12496468
There is the Grand Chartreuse.

>> No.12496480

>>12495986
This has crossed my mind ever since becoming familiar with Thomas Merton and reading about his life. Don't think i'd be very good at it tho.

>> No.12496482

>>12496468
There's that entire greek peninsula which is a self governing region solely inhabited by monks, I forgot what its called though

>> No.12496484

>>12495986
What flavour of monk? You'll probably give up pretty quick

>> No.12496499

>>12496473
Damn that sound so fucking cool. I would love to spend some time living like them.

>> No.12497572

>>12496482
It's on Mount Athos

>> No.12497602

>>12495986
which monks are the most intellectual? is it the Jesuits?

>> No.12497790

>>12495986
Do it properly and become a Carthusian

Or go Third Order and become a hermit in the wilderness

None of this ePriest shit

>> No.12497794

>>12497602
The jesuits are not only not monks, they are the most modernist, pozzed group in the entire church