I’ve thought more about monasticism since entering Orthodoxy than I ever had before. Father Freeman has written two good (though very brief) entries lately, one about monasticism and the other on the value of married life:
St. Silouan and the Wisdom of a Married Man
Dan Greeson also directed me to a fabulous essay on Monasticism in the New Testament by the late Father Georges Florovsky. It’s a bit lengthy, but SUPERB:
The Ascetic Ideal and the New Testament
As always, enjoy the reading!
