Hi all, I’ve not been in touch these past couple of days because I’ve been traveling. As you know, I’ve been at a conference at the Russian Orthodox monastery, Holy Trinity, in Jordanville, New York.

Apart from Jesus Christ himself, the Christian figure most portrayed is undoubtedly that of his mother Mary, who receives special honor in Eastern Orthodox churches under the title “Theotokos”, ...

On the pilgrim trail of life, there is always the danger of losing one’s way. The monks of Holy Resurrection Monastery have a particular love for the lesser-known Marian devotion of the Theotokos, ...