Monastery Musings

Our Collection of Reflections and Thoughts on Life Today.

St. Spyridon’s Fish Meal

An account of this miracle of our beloved Saint Spyridon. This story is recorded in the works of Saint Maximus
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Service of the Synaxis of All the Holy Doctors

The saints care for both our spiritual and physical well-being. Read Gerontissa Theonymphe’s new account of her island’s most-beloved protector,
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The Harmony of Monarchy and Russian Orthodox Christianity

A little more than 100 years ago, just three days before the start of the Great Fast, Tsar-martyr Nicholas II

The Grand Duke Wladimir Kyrillovich of Russia Book

A Knight of unblemished Russian dignity and honor … the Grand Duke completely accepted the sacrificial task of carrying out

Saint Spyridon Notes

The saints care for both our spiritual and physical well-being. Read Gerontissa Theonymphe’s new account of her island’s most-beloved protector,

The Borders of Ukraine

Enter in and view some of the exquisitely painted church borders of Ukraine!

Saint Spyridon is quick to hear

An interesting excerpt from the story "It would be good to pray to Saint Spyridon Tremithus". Translated into English for
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Father John’s Holy Thursday Message

From the memoires of Schema-Archimandrite John: Reflections on Holy and Great Thursday, 2001

COVID19 Prayer

“Metropolitan Hilarion has blessed all the laity to read this prayer while we are in the worldwide pandemic of Covid-19.

Saint Varsonofy of Kherson

Imprisoned 25 times by Communists, Christ Himself appeared to the Saint to strengthen him. After his repose in 1954, a

The Theotokos: the Border of the Created upon the Uncreated

A clearer explanation of the Orthodox understanding of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A Contemporary Account of Saint Nicholas in China

A crocodile brings a man to believe in the God-pleasing prayers of St. Nicholas