The chapel on top of the mountain to the east of the monastery is dedicated to Saint Theodore. On February 8, the feast day of the saint, we climbed to the chapel for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. We set out when it was still dark, and reached the summit just as the first light of a new day was appearing on the horizon.
By the time of the Liturgy, the sun was shining through the high east window, made in the form of a cross.
The painted icons have been moved to the monastery for safekeeping. In their place are paper prints. The walls were decorated in a secco technique by Father Pachomius, a monk of Sinai who died in 1958.
Geckoes were hibernating on the cold wall.
A view of the small chapel in the morning sunlight, as we began our descent back to the monastery.
Beautiful photos, or I should more rightly say, wonderful photos of captured beauty. Thank you, Father, for sharing. The Cross of light and the geckos with their whimsical feet and toes especially warmed my heart this morning. Glory be to God.
Father Justin.
Thank you for those beautiful and inspired pictures.
I need your help to locate the is chapel St Theodore.
Is it on the djebel El-Muneijah, South-East of St Catherine’s main monastery?
Thank you for your help and time.
Yes, that’s right. I had to look it up on a map.
Thanks for the lovely photos..
thank you
Wonders and Wonders in the desert to praise Christ
Thank you Father
I shall come to visit on my next trip to my homeland