What is the oldest a person is accepted into life as a monk?

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I’m thinking Benedictine Monk mainly I guess. I’m 60 so way too old.
And I welcome anyone who is currently a monk to answer here. What is monkhood really like? Is the routine of daily “Divine Office” and Liturgy of the Hours" too tough? Do you ever miss your secular life and “freedom”?
 
Given that a Jesuit priest I was close to celebrated his 1st year of ordination and his 70th birthday, it really depends on the order.

And also–the rest of your questions are highly order dependant.
 
There’s a Benedictine monastery close to where I live. They do liturgy of the hours seven times a day. Look up st Leo’s in San Antonio Florida
 
Each monastery is independent so there’s no one answer to your question on age. As far as what the life is like, most monasteries would welcome you for a visit. I can’t think of a better way to get a feel for theife than to live it.
 
I’ve been to my local Benedictine monastery… It is highly impressive to watch them singing and chanting psalms.
 
The Liturgy of the Hours is a daily task, at different intervals.
The entire thing is not done seven times, but seven segments distributed over the course of the day .
You cna pray it daily with the iBreviary app.
 
Is there a specific ibreviary app or similar app you recommend to get the divine office? (my smart phone is a lot smarter than me); do I just (name removed by moderator)ut ibreviary? I am guessing this is the post vatican II divine office
 
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Anyone can be called at any time. If you’re having attractions to your local Benedictine monastery, go ahead and speak with them. Our Safe Harbor Vocation Support group had one member get accepted to a monastery near him the day he joined us. He has since been accepted as a novice, and is 65 years old. There’s always the possibility of claustral oblate in the Benedictine traditions. The Carthusians have donate brothers.

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First would come a period of spending time with them as a layperson interested in joining their monastery. Later, assuming that both you and they are interested in going forward, you would become a monk. I get the impression that you haven’t actually visited a monastery (please pardon me if I’m wrong). Simply going for a few days of retreat and joining the monks in their prayer times will give a sense of things.
 
ibreviary is what it is called, We pray it together as a parish staff. Nice!!!

ooops, I see SD already answered! Thanks friend!
 
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