March 26, 2022 501 1 “Russian Cappadocia”. Spassky Caves Convent in Kostomarovo Kiev and Pskov Caves Lavras are known throughout the Orthodox world. However, few people know that there are other cave churches and monasteries still…
March 23, 2022 73 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 48 Part 47 Evening at St Gregory Monastery The shower was opposite our room door. Suddenly Igor and I dropped our backpacks near the beds…
March 16, 2022 79 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 47 Part 46 Father Paul Approaching the monastery, we could not even imagine that our stay there would be so warm and memorable. The descent…
March 10, 2022 792 0 The Achievements of Orthodox Priests and Monks in Science and Technology Few will dispute the significance of the Church’s contribution to European civilisation. After the fall of the ancient world, monks and priests took on…
March 9, 2022 75 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 46 Part 45 Mountain-high Experience The variety at the Dionysiou monastery icon shop is quite limited, so we went on without stopping there. To leave…
March 2, 2022 78 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 45 Part 44 Dionysiou Monastery The halt ended, and we continued to water the Athos trails with our sweat, resounding our prayers into the surroundings….
March 1, 2022 292 0 What to Do in Difficult Times? Elders’ Advice Quotes from famous spiritual fathers on what to do in situations that cause anxiety, confusion and fear of the future. Archimandrite John (Krestiankin) (1910-2006)…
February 22, 2022 50 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 44 Part 43 Back in the Mountains We went outside the gates of the monastery, crossed ourselves and bowed with gratitude in the direction of…
February 15, 2022 67 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 43 Part 42 My Fine Dining and Drinking on Mount Athos Entering the refectory of St Paul’s Monastery that morning, I tried to be a…
February 8, 2022 3006 5 The Women Who Trespassed on Mount Athos The Holy Mountain, the domain of the Holy Theotokos, has had a strict rule against the admission of women for many centuries. At one…