Monk Chariton of Karoulia The monastery was founded in 980 by the Iberian noble and distinguished general John Thornic, who essentially enlarged and renamed the old monastery of Clementos granted to him by the emperor Basil II. Of this earlier monastery’s only part of the katholikon seems to have Read more…
Saint Macarius the Great is one of the monastic leaders of the fourth century. He was a disciple to Saint Anthony the Great. In studying the life of Saint Macarius, we read: The Lord of Glory sent a cherub; he led him into this mountain, and when he had set Read more…
Monk Chariton of Karoulia The monastery was founded at the end of the 10th century. In 1198 an imperial edict of Alexios III granted it to the Serbian prince Stephan Nemanja and his son, who had both taken the habit at Vatopaedi as Simeon and Savvas. Since then it Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. St. Michael Skete on Spruce Island and St. Nilus Skete on St. Nilus Island By Alexei Krindatch Part 2 (Part 1 was posted last week.) Compared to Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. St. Michael Skete on Spruce Island and St. Nilus Skete on St. Nilus Island By Alexei Krindatch Part 1 Upon disembarking in Monk’s Lagoon on Spruce Island Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. The Chapter titled, Holy Protection Orthodoxy Monastery, White Haven, Pennsylvania, (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese) was written by Chrysanthe Loizos. Pocono Mountains. On an unassuming two-lane road just off the interstate, Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. New Gracanica Monastery, Third Lake, Illinois (Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA) By Alexei Krindatch New Gracanica Monastery Third Lake, Illinois, a northern Chicago suburb, is home to Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. Hermitage of the Holy Cross, Wayne, West, Virginia. (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) By Alexei Krindatch Almost Heaven When John Denver wrote the lyric “Almost heaven, Read more…
The following excerpt is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch and is now available through Holy Cross Bookstore. America Needs More Monasteries When visitors describe their impression of Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, (Orthodox Church in America) two words are used most often: Read more…
The following information on the St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery (OCA) in Manton, California is from the book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries, by Alexei Krindatch. Upon entering the grounds of St. John Monastery (it is situated on forty-two acres of land in a dense pine forest) Read more…