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Q & A on Vocations
A vocation is God’s personal call to each person to discover and live out his purpose. For a Sylvestrine Benedictine, it is a call to seek God through prayer, community life, work, and service, following the spirit of St. Benedict and St. Sylvester Guzzolini.
A vocation is often recognized through a growing desire to give your life to God, to live in prayer and community, and to serve others. Prayer, spiritual guidance, and time spent experiencing Benedictine community life help a person discern this call.
The Sylvestrine Benedictine life offers a way of seeking God through prayer, work, fraternity, study, and apostolic service. Inspired by St. Sylvester, we strive to combine contemplative spirituality with service to the Church and society.
A candidate should have a sincere desire to follow Christ, a spirit of prayer, good character, openness to community life, and a willingness to learn and grow. Above all, he should be ready to seek and do God’s will.
Studies are an important part of formation, but they are approached according to each person's abilities and stage of formation. Academic, spiritual, and human formation together prepare a monk to serve God and the Church effectively.
Formation normally includes aspirancy or initial discernment, postulancy, novitiate, temporary profession, and preparation for solemn or perpetual profession. Each stage helps the candidate grow in his relationship with Christ and understand more deeply the Benedictine way of life.
Yes. Spending time in a monastery can be an important part of vocational discernment. A visit allows you to experience our prayer, community life, work, and ministry more closely.
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