a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
Here is an outstanding resource for Orthodox Liturgical Music, created by an American monastic. When I was on pilgrimage at Archangel Michael Monastery in Canones NM in Autumn 2014, I recall being surprised by the compunctionate and familiar tones of some of the chants the brothers sang during Matins. Came to find out that one of …
Continue reading ‘Orthodox Music’ by Monk Martin at Vashon Island
Fr. Seraphim Rose and the call for a North American Thebaid Two brief passages from Fr. Seraphim's monastic life and writings make clear how he longed for an American Thebaid to flourish in his homeland, as it had in Orthodox lands in preceding centuries: As at the beginning of his monastic path he had drawn …
"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
The North American Thebaid 