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This is from my last interview with +Abbot Seraphim (Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon) (Voepel) of blessed memory, of Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia.

What does it take to become a monk? In this video, +Abbot Seraphim walks through his monastery's process of Orthodox monastic formation—from first visits to the monastery, candidacy, novitiate, and eventually full vows.

How do young men discern their calling? What challenges do they face? How does spiritual fatherhood and community life bring healing and transformation?

Whether you’re simply curious about Orthodox Christianity, monastic life, or the path of spiritual growth, +Abbot Seraphim's words offer a rare inside look at the journey to becoming a monk.

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