That is a great point. The monastic life allows for a range of feelings, including deep doubt and even anguished despair without derailing. In addition to havin

That is a great point. The monastic life allows for a range of feelings, including deep doubt and even anguished despair without derailing. In addition to having no pressing circumstances, the author probably cannot afford widely ranging introspection or emotions without destabilization. (I can’t either.)