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>>24697757
It's a blessed and highly respectable life. Faithful monastics lift the entire surrounding community up. There is a fair chance that an Orthodox, or maybe Catholic, monastery is near enough for you to take a day trip to visit.

Monk of Mt Athos is a biography about one of the better-known monks of modern history, including his life before monasticism. Its companion book Wisdom from Mt Athos is also extremely pleasant.