a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
"In these days of the feast of the Dormition of the holy Mother of God, we come here to this holy place to venerate and give honor to another dormition, of the ever-memorable hieromonk Seraphim Rose. The holy Mother of God bore for all of us her Son and God our Savior, and is blessed by …
Continue reading Nurtured by the Holy Fathers: Lessons from the life and works of Fr. Seraphim Rose
Presented at the retreat in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of his repose, 2012 UPDATED: See also this companion article, also from Pravoslavie, featuring recollections of Blessed Hieromonk Seraphim by His Grace, Bishop Daniil, Vicar of the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia, and an especially insightful talk by Hieromonk Damascene (now …
Continue reading Vignettes of a Holy Life: Reminiscences of Fr. Seraphim Rose [Updated]
For the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, here is a classic text from our own times, on how the living tradition of the Orthodox Church is passed down. The monastic life plays a central role in this paradosis, this "traditioning" of the Faith. In this case, the young convert, Eugene Rose (the …
Continue reading The Dormition, Holy Tradition, and St John Maximovitch
First Saint of the North American Thebaid Saint Herman of Alaska, America’s first canonized saint, was an Orthodox Christian monk of holy life who lived in Valaam Monastery in Russia. In 1794, along with nine other monastics he was sent to Alaska to evangelize the natives there. In time St. Herman would become the sole survivor …
The North American Thebaid 