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According to the Rule of St. Benedict, a person with a vocation to the monastic life must be one who truly seeks God through a life of prayer and who desires to practice obedience and undergo trials in his quest for God (cf. RB 68). In his prayer life the monk seeks to respond to the Word of God by giving Him praise, asking for grace, interceding for others, and offering thanks. The monk's obedience is another form of listening to God's Word as it is expressed in the concrete will of the abbot and the needs and challenges of the community. Knowing that he is a sinner in a fallen world, the monk accepts trials in union with the Lord's humility and suffering as his way of the cross. The monastery is a "school for the Lord's service" (RB Prologue) in which prayer, obedience and trials pave the way to an ever-deepening love for God and our fellow human beings. For further guidance in discerning and nurturing a vocation, please read If Today You Hear His Voice, a guide to vocations written by the abbey's novice master, Fr. Roch Kereszty. For information on vocation retreats in the abbey, consult the events calendar. You may also call, e-mail, or write to the Abbey's vocation director, Fr. Paul McCormick: Fr. Paul McCormick
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