a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Ellwood City PA to honor founder at annual August pilgrimage. I made my first pilgrimages to the Monastery of the Transfiguration soon after being received into the Orthodox Church in 1987, with parish groups from St Michael's (Antiochian) in Louisville KY, led by Fr Alexander Atty of beloved memory. Now I …
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This was posted over at Pravoslavie, and is rapidly spreading via Facebook. Please sign the petition and share with your network on FB, Twitter and elsewhere... PETITION TO PRESERVE THE SACRED GROUNDS OF SAINT ANTHONY'S GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY A page entitled "Preserve the Sacred Grounds of Saint Anthony's Monastery" has appeared on Facebook, calling attention …
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Nothing less "than a radical renewal and growth of monasticism within Orthodoxy will meet the crisis of the coming deluge." From 'A Festival of Celtic Orthodoxy', by Fr. Stephen Freeman, Glory to God for All Things Blog, May 12, 2016: Perhaps the most striking aspect of Celtic Christianity was the role of monasticism. The missions to …
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OCA, Holy Myrrhbearers, May 13, 2016: His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, will preside at the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy marking the opening of the 40th anniversary year of Holy Myrrhbearers’ Monastery here on the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women, May 15, 2016. The Divine Liturgy, to which the faithful are warmly invited, will …
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For some time I have been collecting videos on Orthodox Christian monasticism in North America and from around the world. I've created a couple of special YouTube playlists to share these glimpses into the monastic way, and have set them up on a special Video page. Also included is the promo video for the North …
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The North American Thebaid 