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On the Trail

I took friends to see the Chapel of Saint Anne. We left at 5:00 AM. The sun rose as we were on the trail.

Russian Bell

A detail of the Russian bell hanging in the second tier of the bell tower.

Saint Panteleimon 2024

On Friday, Father Michael and I went to the Chapel of Saint Panteleimon for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

We rode camels to the last camel stand. All I could see was an expanse of black, but the Bedouin and the camels could see the path in the dark. The first light […]

Saint Anne 2024

This year, once again, we were able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of Saint Anne on her feast day. The only person who could go with me needed to be back at the monastery to open the gift shop when the monastery is open to visitors. That is why we decided […]