Posts Tagged ‘Monasteries’

Monastic Questions

Monastic Questions
  In February it came time for me to take a little break from my regular job, a ministry to university students in Birmingham, England. Nearing my 30th birthday and something that looks like burnout, I retreated to the Isle of Wight for a week of quiet with some Benedictine Monks. Here lies...
March 23rd, 2012 | Featured | Read More

Monastery of St. Ephraim of Mount Amomon

Monastery of St. Ephraim of Mount Amomon
As I write this, the worst fires to ravage Greece since 2007 are blazing through the northern suburbs of Athens. I’ve been following developments closely. This is more than a morbid curiosity. My brother goes to college in Athens. From the news reports, I’ve gathered that although the fires rage...
August 24th, 2009 | Church Hopping | Read More