Jordanville Conference features speakers from the only two American Orthodox seminaries joined to monasteries

Titled Chastity, Purity, Integrity: - Orthodox Anthropology and Secular Culture in the 21st Century, this visionary conference, perhaps the first of its kind in North America, features speakers and a planning committee who hail primarily from Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (ROCOR, Jordanville NY) and St Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (OCA, South Canaan PA), both of which …

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New Women’s Monastery established in Upstate New York

The quiet churching of America continues, with yet another monastery being established in New York State. Glory to God! New Women's Monastery blessed in Upstate New York OrthoChristian.com, Richfield Springs, New York, November 29, 2017: Property in upstate New York was recently purchased and blessed for a new Russian Orthodox convent, reports the site of …

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Books for Monastic Seekers: ‘The Arena’

A classic manual on the Christian spiritual life, by Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, this is the second in this series of posts. See post 1 here. The Arena: Guidelines for Spiritual and Monastic Life By Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Translated by Lazarus (Moore) Foreword by Kallistos (Ware); Holy Trinity Publications, Jordanville NY. From the publisher's description: This is one …

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An Exhortation to Newly-tonsured Monks

Featuring photographs from my first pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville NY, November 2016.  Full gallery to follow soon...   Orthodox Life, Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville NY, January 4, 2017: On the eve of December 20th, 2016 (o.s.), the first day of the Forefeast of Nativity and the feasts of St Ignatius the God-bearer and …

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