by Fr. Stephen Freeman, Glory to God for All Things, November 24, 2015 Nothing exists in general. If something is beautiful or good, it is manifest in a particular way at a particular time such that we can know it. And this is our true life. A life lived in a “generalized” manner is no …
Category: Spirituality
What is Photography?
A Theology of Photography When it comes to landscape photography, there is perhaps no one better known to the general public than Ansel Adams, and I gladly list him as a primary inspiration of mine. But in addition to Adams, I would like to mention two other photographers who have greatly impacted my work and approach to …
What is a Holy Pilgrimage?
This article, originally a talk given by the author at the Skete of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Moss Beach, California some twenty years ago, breathes the fragrance of the Thebaid, and movingly conveys the Orthodox 'phronema', the Mind of the Church, which reminds us that, "The whole aim of our life is to become holy, …
The North American Thebaid 