Missouri Trip, Part 1 – Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete

Travel these days is nearly continuous for the Thebaid Project, for which I am very thankful! And I am greatly anticipating my first pilgrimage to Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete, in Weatherby, Missouri, September 25-28.  From the Skete's website, you can get a real sense of their life and growth: We are two …

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Parish Presentation Sept. 17 at St Mary of Egypt Church, Roswell GA

Join us at St Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church (ROCOR) in Roswell GA (north of Atlanta) tomorrow, Sunday, September 17! 9:40am - Hours and Divine Liturgy, followed by a brief time of coffee & fellowship, and then my presentation on Orthodox Monasticism and the North American Thebaid.   St Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 1765 Woodstock …

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Thebaid Project Update – September 2017

A summary of Thebaid Project activity over the past six weeks, with exciting news about upcoming monastery and parish visits, and some additional surprises. Dear Fellow Thebaid Pilgrims, I’m a couple of weeks late on my monthly Thebaid Update Schedule, but I hope you’ll appreciate the reasons for the delay, as the last six weeks …

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New Photo Gallery: Monastery of the Glorious Ascension

I am very excited to share with you some images from my recent visit to the Monastery of the Glorious Ascension in Resaca GA. The rugged beauty of the forested grounds, nestled in the mountains of northwest Georgia, and the luminous chapel and monastery building, stir the heart and evoke a deep yearning for God, …

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