a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
Children love pilgrimages to Orthodox Christian monasteries, as any Orthodox parent who has taken their kids to one can tell you. These books help reveal why. Maybe it's the total simplicity, beauty and peacefulness of the surroundings, or perhaps it is because the nuns or monks themselves have a child-like quality about them which allows …
Continue reading Children and Monasticism: Ideas for Summer reading (and pilgrimages!)
Here is an outstanding resource for Orthodox Liturgical Music, created by an American monastic. When I was on pilgrimage at Archangel Michael Monastery in Canones NM in Autumn 2014, I recall being surprised by the compunctionate and familiar tones of some of the chants the brothers sang during Matins. Came to find out that one of …
Continue reading ‘Orthodox Music’ by Monk Martin at Vashon Island
Alaska. St Herman. Pilgrimage. How I yearn for this! Here is a great video of a recent St Herman Pilgrimage. Scroll down for the news announcement from the OCA website. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ObfHixqb5M Alaska’s 47th annual St. Herman Pilgrimage to be held August 7-9 OCA.org, June 22, 2017: Hundreds of faithful are expected to participate in the …
Continue reading Alaska’s annual St. Herman Pilgrimage includes Liturgy on Spruce Island
I have been using this outstanding book as a resource in planning my travels for the North American Thebaid Photographic Pilgrimage since the Atlas's publication at the start of 2016, and downloaded this digital edition onto my iPad immediately after it was announced. The linked table of contents makes navigation a delight, and the ability …
Continue reading ‘Atlas of American Orthodox Monasteries’ now available in digital format for free
A special update on the North American Thebaid Project, especially coming off this recent "quiet" period during Great Lent and the Pascha/Easter season. Actually, there has been a great deal going on in the background, most of which is sketched out below, and you'll see why I didn't feel it was worth posting about at …
Continue reading Thebaid Project Update – hiatus, preparation, and getting back on the road
The North American Thebaid 