NEW PHOTO GALLERY! — Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Overland Park KS

I was honored to be invited by Fr Timothy Sawchak to give my presentation on Orthodox Monasticism and the North American Thebaid on September 30. Holy Trinity is celebrating their Centennial this year, and it was very special to me to be able to honor this milestone by making some photos for them. Visit the …

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UPDATED! Parish Photo Gallery – St Symeon’s in Birmingham AL

UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 40TH PARISH ANNIVERSARY THIS OCTOBER, AND THE NEW CHURCH GROUNDBREAKING FROM JUNE 2013! I've been visiting St Symeon the New Theologian for thirty years, soon after the parish moved to its current location in Birmingham. In recent years I have photographed the groundbreaking for their new church building, their …

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When do Tourists become Pilgrims?

Here is a very insightful article/interview on monastery tourists versus true pilgrims. Though coming from a European perspective, the principles for welcoming the curious and showing them the warmth and welcome of Christ's love are especially applicable to American monasteries.   When do Tourists become Pilgrims? Pravoslavie, October 31, 2017: There is nothing bad about …

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New Gallery posted! St Paul Skete, Grand Jct TN

After a couple of months of nearly continuous travel, I am getting caught up on photo editing, and just posted a new gallery of images, these from St Paul Skete (Antiochian, women's) in Grand Junction, Tennessee, about an hour outside of Memphis. Please proceed over to the St Paul Gallery to see a selection of …

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Progress on the new chapel at St Gregory Palamas

During a return visit last week to St Gregory Palamas Monastery in Hayesville, Ohio, I was able to see the progress on their new chapel, designed by the esteemed Orthodox architect Andrew Gould. You can read about the chapel and see the architect's renderings here, and view my extensive gallery of images from St Gregory's …

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