My life as a Lay Catholic Hermit

[@Frank020]

Cool I want to do that as a divorced Catholic. I can't re-mary anyway lol.. Only I want some apostolate, volunteering for poor. I'm in my silver years. I was in a few seminary discernment programs Franciscans, and another one like it, prior to my LT Catholic marriage, and divorce. Keep uploading from time to time and fill us in on books you mainly follow, and daily life.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I would definitely suggest you look into it. God Bless

[@JohnWesley-w7z]

you can look into the spirituality of Charles de Foucauld....he was a hermit but very active as well...

[@Tomas-to9kz]

My wife and I are Catholic. We live in a Christian community. We wake at at 4:30. We have a 30 minute routine of feeding our dogs and getting coffee ready before prayers. For an 1.5 hours we pray the Rosary, Auxilium Christinorum, St. Patrick's Lorica, the Creed and the 7s, for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and others, then end with Morning prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. We pray the Angelus 3X (6, 12, and 6), holy hour at 3 to include the Divine Mercy Chaplet. At night we pray various novenas and end with Evening Prayer. We've been doing this for about 25 years and has been very fruitful and has seen us through many difficult situations by providing a strong sense of peace in the knowledge of God's love for us. Blessings.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

God bless this Holy Marriage

[@Maranatha-t9d]

I used to be a Nun for 13 years. My community went a little sideways and I ended up leaving unfortunately. After being dispensed of vows 12 years ago I lost my way. Now I’m back and I still feel I should be a religious done how. If I can’t join religious life again I’m thinking of life as a hermit. I work in the Hospital doing night shifts so it’s difficult with the fatigue I experience to have a routine but I’m going to need to something soon bc I can’t spend my days sleeping for the rest of my life. Please pray for me that I find God’s Will. I’ve been really struggling emotionally with my past as a religious. I really miss it and would love to go back. I know if it’s Gods Will He will make a way for me.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

God bless you! I will add you to my daily rosary. I suggest your first step to be a daily rosary. Mary accepts all prayers! Offer yourself to Christ through Mary in the Rosary.

[@mildredsouthworth2879]

@@HolyFamilyHermit God Bless you - I too was in religious life and I left. I saw politics involved and I felt repressed. I am now serving Our Lord in the church in my vocation as a married woman. All part of the journey - am so happy to just be myself without any negative influences.

[@johnprimm35]

He gives a way to overcome all troubles and temptations. Surrender to Him, through our Mother…and His.

[@EmilianButoi2]

You can always attend mass. Center your life upon the Eucharist and raise and sleep when people raise and sit like during Mass; Padre Pio showed me last 2 weeks. I had to endure personal lost health myself. After find God will and obey him. I just experience thst if God wants you for say to preach then you must preach at your center life; and not start to for exemple feed the poors at your center life. Sometimes you have to move, change environment. Find a retreat or go in nature. If you can have a spiritual director to help you obey if your not sure or are struggling with health making it somethimes harder to find peace through prayer. Rest your energy and be one step ahead. God bless Eucharist confession true repentance Total chastity The rest is a progress Obedience His will. Dont look back. This world is under the devil. God bless

[@carolpountney7627]

I’ve entered religious life twice…both times under the Benedictine Rule. I know that I am a monastic at heart. After the second time of leaving….my fault totally I was angry with God and stopped going to church for 20 years. Now, through God’s grace I am back going to church, far happier in myself and holding on to the promise that next time I will enter the enclosure of Jesus’ Heart because I have always been His!

[@susanbobo5098]

My son was a monk , in monastery for 6 years and he loved it, but in the past months he says he’s not happy there anymore, he says the rules have changed- that you can’t “ snitch” on anyone there, even if they stole something and blame you, if you know the truth you can’t snitch. And also bc they began teaching that you should not find joy in nature- or anything else of the earth- I agree with him that God made the nature beautiful for us- we should appreciate it

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I will pray about it. God bless

[@WanderingNous_DS]

Awesome brother, I'm Eastern Orthodox and have been a monastic inquirer for a while and realized the process to actually joining a monastery is longer than I thought so in the mean time I try my best to be a lay ascetic in the world in my cabin. Great to see others who are dedicated.

[@FaithfulComforter]

My catechism starts soon and will have surgery next Friday too. Please pray for me. God bless ☦️

[@Hermit1903]

🙏 There are many of us around the world. Different countries, denominations, all called to the blessed vocation of hermit. God bless.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Absolutely! God bless you

[@RepentB4TooLate]

Hermits are so cool! Greetings from Holy Martyr’s Catholic Church in Murrieta/Temecula area of Southern California 🇺🇸

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

God bless you and those who pray for you

[@JaviLemusDeElSalvador]

I’m new around here. Suddenly, my spirit longs for hermit life. First thing for me , is getting back to my prior twentie’s Franciscan lay life. My soul thirst for the Lord, far from the tumult of the world. Greets form El Salvador

[@psychedelicpython]

I wish you many blessings. I hope this works for you. God bless you.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

God bless you!

[@pranavchandramoulii]

Hey I’m a Buddhist hermit here, I found many parallels between our individual hermit paths while I watched your video. I think you have a lot of good ideas with the way you’re going about it, hope you find a lot of success in your endeavors my friend! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@GardenerTobak]

Are you living in an RV? Please show what it looks like. I admire what you are doing. How do you sustain yourself financially? What state are you in? Do you own the land you are on?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Yes. Eventually. Thank you. Work the land. Secret. Yes

[@henrysmom1742]

I used to work with an RN who had been called to religous life but whose family in another country depended on her for their sole support. She did work but essentially was a hermit. She attended mass every morning, worked as a nurse and went home to her extremely sparse apartment. It looked like a monks cell. She wore a simple uniform of sorts, and she told me she spent most of her spare time in prayer and contemplation. I had to drop something off at her place once and was shocked at how spartan it was, really only a bed, dresser, kitchen table and chairs and an easy chair despite her RN salary. She was a very warm and joyful womab and I respected her immensely.

[@mrmeat5334]

Please try praying the “Liturgy of the Hours/Divine Office” it is the Same prayer that is chanted or sung by monks, nuns, and hermits for thousands of years

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Thank you. God bless 🙏🏻

[@HistoryReligionCulture]

Please help me! I am a catholic from India. I think my life is meant for this kind of life. Please pray for me. Or guide me personally. U all are the faithful from the Christian lands. We have different social structure

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Many priests in the archdiocese are from India. Find a good holy Catholic priest to guide you.

[@glas_gow]

❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍

[@DavidRodriguez-er4rq]

This life reminds me of St Charbel and St Alexander of Svir.

[@budokarate6212]

Nice video. I often thought of doing the same. Living alone and in nature with God and prayer. A question though. What do you do for others if you are not an ordained monk or priest or married ? Example, soup kitchen work, visiting people in hospice/hospital, or volunteering your time to help the less fortunate etc. etc etc. I think God wants us to serve as well. You seem to be at peace though. Thanks for the video. God Bless

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Before moving to the wilderness, I use to throw parties collecting for different charities. After COVID that stopped. Now I donate through the Church. If one cannot do something themselves it's best to donate to Catholic Charities who do so much. There's not really much around here to help with in a physical sense.

[@budokarate6212]

@@HolyFamilyHermit that is great ! God bless !!!

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I want to add that it is said if you see something that needs to be done then do something about it, if you cannot then speak about it and if you cannot then pray about it. I believe this came from the Divine Mercy Diaries

[@maryprochilo4498]

Praying is very powerful. We know that. It may even be more powerful than doing for others. There aren't enough intercessors and prayer warriors. After discerning for some time now, I believe that is just what I am being called to do. Just pray! I still offer my time when asked, and always in prayer. 🙏🙏🙏

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I play a very active role in my small church community. They are some of the most welcoming church people I know.

[@osar2870]

It seems like you would be much better off joining a monastic community it is harder to save your soul without having the guidance of a superior that you are obedient to you can be easily led astray. Just my two cents obviously.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Thank you for your thoughts and concerns. I have a great priest as my spiritual director. I currently live on a large family estate in the wilderness. I am not called to give up this inheritance. I am called to my vows of simplicity, purity and loyalty. I've made a lot more updated videos of my spiritual life. Summary: My priest and spiritual director is a brigadier general in the United States army, PhD Scientist who wrote this thesis on the science of transubstantiation and great author helps guide me.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

It's a lot. First you have to enter into the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism. Then receive the Sacraments of Communion (minimum weekly) and Confession (I go weekly) frequently. Most important you have to live a life close to Christ. Bear your cross and follow him. When you fall, return to Him through confession with a priest. Also, when you work also pray. Begin the day with the sign of the cross and end the day with an examination of conscience. I also suggest doing the Five First Saturday Devotion. It all starts with Baptism.

[@OurLadyshandsofMercy]

Amen

[@Hope20249]

God bless

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I'll include you when I offer up prayers and sufferings.

[@observer1242]

When and how do you take Eucharist?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

On average three times a week. I receive Body and Blood separately. I TAKE AND EAT. I receive Christ's Body in my hands like early Christians.

[@fotisvon9943]

@@HolyFamilyHermiti’ve never thought about “take and eat” before. It makes sense to me immediately and i am probably going to start receiving communion that way.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

It is both pious and acceptable to receive holy communion in the hand and on the tongue. The Church says both are good and reverent. God bless 🙏🏻

[@observer1242]

@@HolyFamilyHermit the one holy Catholic and apostolic Church of the east would disagree.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Do you believe the followers of the first generation of disciples wore gloves?

[@jbw53191]

Thank you for your video. Regarding canon law 603, I'm curious why you've chosen the path of a lay hermit as opposed to one that is canonically recognized. Are there advantages to being a lay hermit?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

My spiritual director said I'm on the right path and was the one to first call me the parish hermit.

[@jbw53191]

@@HolyFamilyHermit thank you for your response

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

You're welcome

[@JoeFarrell-e3f]

I think I see a future more as a wondering mendicant or gyrovague. Inspired by Divine revelation after a road to Damascus experience like Jules in Pulp Fiction.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

in my opinion, faithfully carrying your cross, as a mendicant or gyrovague, is a good path to follow, if done for the sake of Christ Jesus King of the Universe

[@childlikejoy]

Not religious meself, but otherwise we are surprisingly similar! Hermit life is beautiful life!

[@mikev4089]

I am doing something similar.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

That's great for the glory of God

[@gate7551]

Me too and I’ve really embraced my new life ❤

[@Hermit1903]

And me.

[@FaithfulComforter]

Brother you should read Two Paths by Michael Whelton

[@nm425]

What’s that

[@richsiwes]

👍🏼👀✨

[@crazyfaith77]

So why not just become a Monk? Is something stopping you from becoming a monk.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I live on a private family land estate. I am not called to forfeit the estate. I am called to simplicity, purity and loyalty.

[@MarkelAnderson]

@@HolyFamilyHermitsounds good to me.

[@unoriginalclips9923]

So do you have like your own religious order?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

No. I'm an ordinary lay Catholic who lives life as a hermit.

[@unoriginalclips9923]

@@HolyFamilyHermit How long have you been a hermit for and which saints are your favorites?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

I've lived in the wilderness for about a year and a half. I just started a month or two before the video was posted. My patrons are Mary under the titles of: Our Lady of Fatima, Lourdes, Snows and Undoer of Knots; St. Joseph under the title Terror of Demons, St. Michael, St. Theresa and family patrons.

[@philmcdonald6088]

google THE BRIEF RULE OF SAINT ROMUALD and make it your "default setting". keep to a 24 hour schedule. make your worldly "job" your manual work/"apostolate". recite the breviary or the franciscan lay brothers office: matins 24 our fathers vespers 12 little hours 7 each. good luck.........i think "habits/costumes" are unnecessary. the hermit's chief virtue is discretion. i practice "invisibility" = no outward sign (matthew 6:17-18). don't go "canonical". coptic monks wear interesting simple hoods.

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Thank you for the information! God bless

[@philmcdonald6088]

@@HolyFamilyHermit ❤️

[@johnmagee6524]

In these evil days id like to go to a monastery can a lay catholic do this serious 😮

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

Every good and holy lay Catholics take their "plan of life" seriously. God bless. Google Opus Dei Plan of Life and do that. Blessed be the Name of Jesus, True God and True Man!

[@chrisbaron70]

I didn’t know there was such a thing in the Catholic church, interesting vocation making own vows etc,is it recognised by the church this way?

[@HolyFamilyHermit]

A lay man can become a hermit. A lay man can make personal vows. So yes a lay Catholic Hermit can make personal vows. I've chosen simplicity, purity and loyalty. My parish priest gave me the concept.