July 27, 2022 53 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 65 Part 64 Docheiariou (continued) Over time, the image of the Theotokos “Quick to Hear” began to fall into disrepair. The image on the wall…
July 21, 2022 72 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 64 Part 63 Docheiariou In the meantime, we were already approaching the gates of the Docheiariou monastery. We were planning to conclude our visit to…
July 13, 2022 46 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 63 Part 62 Parting with the St. Panteleimon Monastery On the way to our cell, we dropped in the local icon shop. Nothing special, except…
July 5, 2022 63 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 62 Part 61 Lights out, time to bed Igor was already in the room. He looked at us from under his sheet, his eyes glowing…
June 30, 2022 58 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 61 Part 60 The evening prayer rule My heart is at peace. How wonderful the feeling! The end of September and early October are perfect…
June 23, 2022 48 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 60 Part 59 The ways we choose Vladimir Georgievich opened the conversation: “An acquaintance of mine, from Moscow, has been planning to visit your church….
June 14, 2022 67 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 59 Part 58 Our last night on Mount Athos We were trudging toward the hotel. Igor caught up with us in an upbeat mood. We…
June 7, 2022 64 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 58 Part 57 A touch of grace When the service was over, we went to the monastic refectory and were impressed by its sheer size…
June 2, 2022 91 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 57 Part 56 A sense of homecoming Newcomers to a church typically spend some time looking around before finding a secluded spot where they can…
May 27, 2022 50 1 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 56 Part 55 Back to Russia The ferry came, and the once deserted Dafni pier became lively again. Outside the local customs office, a small…
