First in a new series of blog posts featuring reflections on monasticism by 20th century Orthodox monks and nuns. In working on the design for the North American Thebaid coffee table book — the publishing goal of my two-year photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries of the USA & Canada — I am going back …
Special Thebaid Presentation at St Symeon Food & Culture Fair, Sat. April 28!
I hope you can join me for the St Symeon Food & Culture Fair for a special day of events, presentations, beautiful chorale music, food, exhibits, church tours, and much more. I will be giving an introductory presentation on Orthodox Christian Monasticism throughout the day, featuring photographs from over a dozen monasteries in North America …
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New Gallery & Thebaid Project Update
Major news on key aspects of the North American Thebaid project, plus a new gallery of monastery images, makes this a very special update... Well, it wasn't exactly intentional, but following my pilgrimage to the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery in Rives Jct, Michigan in early February, my photo editing workload resulted in …
First Photographs from Dormition Monastery
I've been at Dormition Monastery in Rives Jct, Michigan, for a little less than a week now, and am very pleased with several images I've made so far. Of course, I'll post a full gallery after I finish my visit, but I didn't want to wait that long to share these with you. So, I …
Thebaid Project Update – January 2018
Continued growth and progress as we pass the midpoint of the Thebaid Project, but we need contributions to keep gas in the tank! This was originally posted to our GoFundMe and Indiegogo crowdfunding sites last week. Thebaid Project Update, January 2018 Dear Friends, Supporters, and Fellow Thebaid Pilgrims, I hope you all had a blessed …
The North American Thebaid 