Insightful and practical guidance from Archbishop Mark (Arndt) of Berlin, Germany (ROCOR). Advice to Potential Monastics, an interview with Archbishop Mark of Berlin; Pravoslavie, August 5, 2013: Why do people now go to monasteries not from an impoverished life but from a life of comfort, how can one find the right monastery, which of the holy fathers should …
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New Photo Gallery: Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration
The second gallery is now posted and available for viewing, featuring a selection of images from the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration (OCA), a womens' monastery in Ellwood City PA, about an hour north of Pittsburgh. This beautiful haven, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding in 2017, is known for its hospitality. Select images …
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First Photo Gallery: St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery
The first gallery of photographs from the North American Thebaid Project is online, featuring some four dozen images taken at St Tikhon's Monastery in South Canaan PA. Captions to follow, but you can get nearly a virtual tour of the monastery, and a real inside look at monastic life, including the divine services, veneration of icons …
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First Monastery Photographs
My first two monastery visits went very well, with moments of quiet and wonder, and some good photographs to begin the North American Thebaid collection. Apologies for the lapse in postings, but my internet access has been greatly limited while traveling, and I am only now set up wth my new home-base wifi solution in …
Pilgrimage and Blogging
As I begin my actual travel and photography for the North American Thebaid Project, posts will be a little erratic, as I plan to quietly enter into the rhythm of life at the monasteries as best I can, which means being "unplugged" for sometimes a week or more at a time. Thank you for your prayers …
The North American Thebaid 