First Saint of the North American Thebaid Saint Herman of Alaska, America’s first canonized saint, was an Orthodox Christian monk of holy life who lived in Valaam Monastery in Russia. In 1794, along with nine other monastics he was sent to Alaska to evangelize the natives there. In time St. Herman would become the sole survivor …
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Doubt and the Monastic Journey
"To the reader, it will hardly sound surprising that the evil one is far from thrilled to hear that a man or woman wishes to profess monastic vows. If we imagine the whole body of the Church as an army of the faithful here on earth regarding the spiritual life, monks and nuns are like …
Inspirations
The inspiration for the North American Thebaid Photographic Pilgrimage Project springs primarily from the example of seminarian Gleb Podmoshensky, whose 1961 pilgrimage to monastic sketes and settlements across the United States, Canada and Alaska, and his photographic slide show from these visits, had an inspiring and pivotal impact on a certain young man: Eugene Rose. Gleb …
First Monastery Visits Scheduled for September
The actual travel and photography for the North American Thebaid Project is set to begin in early September, three weeks ahead of schedule. So far, this first leg of the pilgrimage includes: St Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery, Waymart PA, September 6-8 Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Ellwood City PA, September 9-11 These first visits occur during the …
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NEW, BONUS PERK for Crowdfunding Supporters
We're off to a great start with our crowdfunding campaign for the North American Thebaid Project, currently at 20% of our goal and climbing. So, to thank our growing community of supporters, we're adding a Special Bonus Perk for all supporters at the $25 level and above. In addition to the existing rewards, all current and future …
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