Perhaps God is calling you to offer yourself to Him in the Benedictine way of life, The cornerstone of a Religious vocation is the desire to give oneself to God, to draw near to Him and become more and more consistently His. If this desire grows and persists, it must lead to practical attempts to reshape one’s whole life.
But maybe you don’t really know? After all, this is a huge step!
St. Benedict laid down four spiritual requirements for an aspirant: 1) that he be truly seeking God; 2) that he be eager for the “Work of God,” the Divine Office; 3) that he be eager for obedience; and 4) that he welcome the humiliations (necessary because of our egoism) that comes in its exercise.
What about trying this: St. Gregory’s Abbey in Three Rivers Michigan offers college students two weeks in the Abbey’s Summer Vocation Program.
If you are thinking about becoming a monk or are wondering what it feels like to be a monk, then you can simply be a summertime monk at St. Gregory’s, an Episcopal Abbey
The only cost is $25 for registration, plus transportation to and from the Abbey. For more information and an application form email the Novice Master.