The height and breadth of North America takes away one's breath, when one considers it all. Even more breathtaking is the breadth of places where Orthodox monasticism is taking root. Below is my proposed itinerary, to give you an idea of the many monasteries planted across the USA and Canada, from Florida and the Gulf of …
Category: Pilgrimage
Preparing for Pilgrimage: St Tikhon’s Monastery, Part 1
With real joy and thanksgiving, but also with not a little fear and trembling, I realized today that I leave for the first leg of the North American Thebaid Pilgrimage in less than a week and a half... This is a powerful awareness. I feel as if my life may change forever through this venture. I certainly …
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First Monastery Visits Scheduled for September
The actual travel and photography for the North American Thebaid Project is set to begin in early September, three weeks ahead of schedule. So far, this first leg of the pilgrimage includes: St Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery, Waymart PA, September 6-8 Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Ellwood City PA, September 9-11 These first visits occur during the …
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Pilgrimage to mark 25th anniversary of Mother Alexandra’s repose
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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St Brendan’s Voyage – An Inspiration for the Thebaid Pilgrimage Project
Here is a deeply inspiring contemplation (podcast) of the life of St Brendan the Voyager, the Irish monk who set out on his epic pilgrimage with no destination, yet who found his eternal, spiritual destination, and made an enduring impact on Christianity in the British Isles, Ireland and Scotland as a result. He has quickly …
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The North American Thebaid 