St Anthony, St Benedict and St Basil were all famous monks, yet they were hermits. I always assumed that monks lived in monasteries, however, it seemed that the majority lived in isolation and led a life of solitude.
The purpose of their isolated was to be in union with Christ (his time in the desert), to live a pure Christian life (taking away distractions from God), and to complete a spiritual journey.
I wonder if we could take an example from the Monks, maybe we need to take time out from the world to reassess and reform our lives and thinking in order to become more like Christ and develop our relationship with God?
