a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
Plus, Abbot Tryphon's endorsement, and other reviews. I was very happy to see the latest email update from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, in which they prominently feature The North American Thebaid. Profits from sale of the book help support the monastery. This important men's monastery has a thriving online store, and are known …
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I feel deeply honored to have several of my images from my two-year pilgrimage to over thirty Orthodox monasteries across North America included in this important calendar, which is an annual "must have" resource for Orthodox Christians in the USA and Canada. Previous years have featured photos of Orthodox parishes, rare festal icons and frescoes, …
Parish visits and a special encounter with a monastic writer and abbot, plus great travel weather, have 'put the wind in my sails' for this major leg of my American Thebaid Pilgrimage. Sorry for the spotty posting lately, but my limited multitasking capabilities have been limited to a variety of deadline-driven tasks. Now that I'm …
First in a new series of blog posts featuring reflections on monasticism by 20th century Orthodox monks and nuns. In working on the design for the North American Thebaid coffee table book — the publishing goal of my two-year photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries of the USA & Canada — I am going back …
This serious article is a valuable resource for those of us seeking to live the Life in Christ in these last days, and may be read and re-read profitably. Fr. Seraphim Rose (†1982) is a saint for our time, a trustworthy guide and example for us as we struggle against the deluge of apostasy, madness, …
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The North American Thebaid 