The North American Thebaid Pilgrimage continues, with visits confirmed at Hermitage of the Holy Cross (ROCOR) in Wayne WV, Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery (OCA) in Otego NY, and Holy Trinity Monastery (ROCOR) in Jordanville NY. A brief return visit to the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City PA is also planned. I'm busy with …
Category: Monasteries
Update on St Peter’s Monastery in Montana
Outstanding article on this compelling new monastic initiative, being founded by dedicated lay benefactors, and shepherded by monastics from Monastery of St John in Manton, California. See also my special page on the founding of St Peter's Monastery. Photos provided by Pravoslavie. SACRED SPACE IN THE LAST BEST PLACE: ORTHODOX MONASTERY COMES TO MONTANA Pravoslavie, …
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 …
The North American Thebaid 