👉 Novitiation is a religious ceremony in which a young person, known as a novice, is initiated into the Order of Saint Benedict (or similar order) to become a Benedictine monk or nun. This initiatory process is also known as the "novo" or "new" phase of a person's life. The novitiate involves several steps and rituals that are unique to each religious order, such as taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, receiving instruction in the lit
