a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
During a return visit last week to St Gregory Palamas Monastery in Hayesville, Ohio, I was able to see the progress on their new chapel, designed by the esteemed Orthodox architect Andrew Gould. You can read about the chapel and see the architect's renderings here, and view my extensive gallery of images from St Gregory's …
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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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“Athos is the motherland of orthodox monasticism in the world!” In this third part of his interview to Pemptousia, Archimandrite Damascene, abbot of St Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California, talks about his pilgrimages to Mount Athos. He also reflects on encountering such sincere veneration of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) by the monks of the …
Two of the Russian Orthodox Church's most important monastery founders are commemorated on August 8, Saints Zosimas and Sabbatius of Solovki. Though not my patron saint (Abba Zosimas of Palestine, whom the Lord led to find St Mary of Egypt and bring her edifying life story to the Church), I have a special devotion to …
Continue reading Translation of the relics of the Venerable Zosimas of Solovki
For the first of a new series of blog posts, I would like to share a thin but extremely weighty and important book which was recommended to me several years ago when I was preparing to test the monastic life: Letters to a Beginner on Giving One's Life to God by Abbess Thaisia of Leushino, …
Continue reading Books for Monastic Seekers: ‘Letters to a Beginner on Giving One’s Life to God’
