| Article Index |
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| The Brothers |
| Established |
| The Novitiate |
| Discernment and Formation |
| Purification |
| Intimacy With Christ |
| The Process |
| Holy Orders |
| A Typical Day at the Novitiate House |
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Before professing vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, anyone seeking entry into the Community undergoes a period of formation called a Novitiate.
During a period of two years, the Novice purifies his heart and mind through silent prayer and study.
The purpose of the Novitiate is to enter into a deeper communion of love with Christ in order to make a free and true choice of consecrated life. This period of discernment is often called a time of desert.
