August Monastery Travels scheduled for Georgia and Florida

Summer travel and photography continues for the North American Thebaid Project with my first visit to the Monastery of the Glorious Ascension (ROCOR) in northwest Georgia, and pilgrimages to two of Elder Ephraim's monasteries in Florida: Panagia Vlahernon and Holy Annunciation (GOA). Each of these have informative and attractive websites (see links below) where you …

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Join us this Wednesday, July 19, at St Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville KY

Vespers at 6:30pm, followed at 7:15pm by my presentation on Orthodox Monasticism and a slide show of images from the North American Thebaid Project! This coming week kicks off my Summer travels with a highly anticipated (certainly by me!) mid-week presentation at a thriving parish of the OCA Diocese of the South: St Athanasius Orthodox …

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‘Atlas of American Orthodox Monasteries’ now available in digital format for free

I have been using this outstanding book as a resource in planning my travels for the North American Thebaid Photographic Pilgrimage since the Atlas's publication at the start of 2016, and downloaded this digital edition onto my iPad immediately after it was announced. The linked table of contents makes navigation a delight, and the ability …

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Thebaid Project Update – hiatus, preparation, and getting back on the road

 A special update on the North American Thebaid Project, especially coming off this recent "quiet" period during Great Lent and the Pascha/Easter season. Actually, there has been a great deal going on in the background, most of which is sketched out below, and you'll see why I didn't feel it was worth posting about at …

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Heartfelt thanks to St Herman of Alaska Church in Hudson OH

The weekend of March 11-12 was very special for me, as I visited the fervent mission parish of St Herman of Alaska in Hudson Ohio, and gave a presentation on the Thebaid Project. Fr Basil Rusen was one of the earliest supporters of the Thebaid Project outside of my home parish, strongly encouraging me at …

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