August 23, 2024

Benedictine novice professes vows at Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Benedictine Novice Andrew LeveringBenedictine Novice Andrew Levering professed temporary vows as a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad in an Evening Prayer liturgy on Aug. 6 in the monastery’s Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln.

He had completed his novitiate, a year of prayer and study of the Benedictine way of life. As is the custom during the profession of vows, he was given a religious name. Novice Andrew is now Brother Isaac.

Brother Isaac, 25, is a native of Libertyville, Ill., where he was a member of St. Joseph Parish. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Christian theology at Hope College in Holland, Mich.

After graduating from college, Brother Isaac worked as a forklift driver before entering into formation at Saint Meinrad.

Temporary vows are typically for three years. This period offers a continuing opportunity for the monk and the monastic community to determine whether monastic life is, indeed, the right vocation for this individual. †

 

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