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The Great Schema in the Orthodox Church requires the traditional monastic vows, plus special spiritual feats. According to Archpriest...

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I have been asked many questions recently about Schema monasticism so I decided just to make an entire post on the topic :) Schema monasticism is the highest degree of monastic life that an Orthodox monk or nun can attain. The Holy Fathers of the Church often referred to it as the culmination of monastic life. A monastic ascends to this level only gradually as a Schema monastic is considered to have obtained the Gospel ideal of holy perfection. They are even considered to be holier than…