Abbot Damascene of St. Herman of Alaska Monastery, Platina CA, in this part of his interview to Pemptousia, talks about the worth of social media to the lives of modern Christian, highlighting at the same time their spiritual dangers. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 September …
August Monastery Travels scheduled for Georgia and Florida
Summer travel and photography continues for the North American Thebaid Project with my first visit to the Monastery of the Glorious Ascension (ROCOR) in northwest Georgia, and pilgrimages to two of Elder Ephraim's monasteries in Florida: Panagia Vlahernon and Holy Annunciation (GOA). Each of these have informative and attractive websites (see links below) where you …
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Abbot Damascene Interview – Video 3 of 6
“Athos is the motherland of orthodox monasticism in the world!” In this third part of his interview to Pemptousia, Archimandrite Damascene, abbot of St Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California, talks about his pilgrimages to Mount Athos. He also reflects on encountering such sincere veneration of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) by the monks of the …
Translation of the relics of the Venerable Zosimas of Solovki
Two of the Russian Orthodox Church's most important monastery founders are commemorated on August 8, Saints Zosimas and Sabbatius of Solovki. Though not my patron saint (Abba Zosimas of Palestine, whom the Lord led to find St Mary of Egypt and bring her edifying life story to the Church), I have a special devotion to …
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Books for Monastic Seekers: ‘Recollections of Mount Athos’
A warm and inspiring first-person account of the author's journey to the Holy Mountain as a young man, his experiences with different monasteries, counsels received from various monks and elders, and how the Lord directed his steps and helped him grow in his early days as a monk. Published in the early years of St …
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