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Month: April 2026

Christ is Risen!

On April 12, 2026 By zosimasIn Photographs, Spirituality, Thebaid BookLeave a comment

Paschal Greetings to my Fellow Pilgrims!

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was established in 2016 with the Blessing of His Eminence, the Most Rev. +Paul, late Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America.

The resulting book was published in 2025 by St. Tikhon’s Monastery Press, South Canaan PA, Priest Mikel Hill, Managing Editor.

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