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The Monk Who Got Married

The Monk Who Got Married

  A true story * “A monk in a Romanian village got rid of his monastic ‘habit’ ** (ie. Orthodox monastic clothing), left his monastery and got married. He became a father, many years passed by, and eventually the time of his repose came. His family and relatives washed his body, clothed him, said prayers, made all necessary arrangements at the graveyard and the church, and made an appointment…