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- All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery - Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Located in Vashon Island, Washington. Coffees and teas by e-commerce and photos.
www.vashonmonks.com
- An Introduction to Mount Athos - A first approach to the presentation of Mount Athos from such aspects as geography, history, administration, monastic life and art. Available in English and French.
poseidon.csd.auth.gr:80/athos
- Anastasis - Saint Andrew's Monastery, Manchester, UK. Translations of Eastern Orthodox liturgical and patristic texts, many translated here for the first time.
web.ukonline.co.uk/ephrem
- Birth of the Theotokos Monastery, Pelagia, Greece - Offers publications for sale on spiritual topics in several languages. Contents and sample chapters online. Also articles online.
www.pelagia.org
- Burning Bush Monastery - Presenting incense, vestments, icons, and valuable articles and information about this Palestinian hermitage. "...under the supervision of The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and the direct supervision of Metropolitan Vitaly."
burningbushmonastery.org
- Exaltation of the Holy Cross Monastery - The history, liturgical life, daily life, and spiritual direction of this monastery in Thebes Boeotia, Greece, founded in 1993.
www.fhc.org/holycrossmonastery/upload/index.html
- Friends of Mount Athos - Very informative site. Essential resource for English-speaking pilgrims to the Holy Mountain.
www.bates.edu/~rallison/friends/index.html
- Important Information for Visitors - Guests are welcomed and encouraged at Orthodox monasteries. These guidelines tell you what to wear, how to behave, and what to expect.
www.nettinker.com/monasteries/attire.htm
- Monasteries and Churches of Lesvos, Greece - History and pictures of churches and monasteries on the Greek island of Lesvos (Mitilini)
www.lesvos.com/monaster.html
- Monasteries in Bulgaria - History and description of monasteries in Bulgaria. Includes pictures of the monasteries and icons.
www.bulgaria.com/travel/resorts/monasteries
- Monasticism in Cyprus - Fr. Demetrios Serfes - Commentary on the 1974 Turkish invasion and background on Monasticism in Cyrpus.
www.fr-d-serfes.org/orthodox/cyprus.htm
- Monasticism in the Orthodox Church - Excellent background on the development of monasticism in both the East and the West.
www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/monasticism
- Mount Athos - A guide from Macedonian Heritage to the thriving center of Orthodox monasticism. Includes descriptions and pictures of all the monasteries on Mt. Athos.
www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos
- Orthodox Monasteries Online - A growing list of monasteries with websites.
www.nettinker.com/monasteries/monline.htm
- Orthodox Monastery of Saint-Nicolas (France) - A presentation of the French Orthodox monastery of Saint-Nicolas, at la Dalmerie, in the south of France.
perso.wanadoo.fr/la.dalmerie/Grand%20index%20anglais.html
- Rila Monastery in Bulgaria - Photo essay for the Rila Monastery, a beautiful orthodox monastery in southern Bulgaria. A key cultural center for many centuries.
rila.mybulgariacenter.com
- St. Catherine's Monastery, Mt. Sinai - Constructed by order of the Emperor Justinian between 527 and 565. The Abbot is an Archbishop and the monastery is the seat of the autonomous Church of Sinai.
touregypt.net/catherines.htm
- St. Dimitry Bassarbovski Rock Monastery - Only active rock monastery in Bulgaria. Includes history, biography of patron, and postcards available.
www.monastery.mlnk.net/index2.htm
- St. Vladimir Monastery - Presents an appeal for aid in reconstruction of this monastery in Moldova, which has been established by the Holy Synod of Moscow Patriarchate.
new.mldnet.com/?id=2326
- The Monastery of Sts. Justina and Cyprian, Fili, Greece - A Letter to the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood from the Abbot of the Monastery (Archimandrite, now Metropolitan, Cyprian). This article originally appeared in The Orthodox Word, Sept-Oct, 1976.
orthodoxinfo.com/resistance/monastery_fili.htm
- The Monastic Life - In Response to a Modernist Abbot's Observations, by His Eminence, Archbishop Chrysostomos
orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/monastic.htm
- The Monasticism of Mount Athos - History, spirituality, and theology of Mount Athos, with images, discussion, and travel instructions.
www.monachos.net/monasticism/athos
- Valamo Monastery - The Finnish Orthodox Church's only monastery. Located in the district of Heinävesi. Photographs, daily life, visitor information.
www.valamo.fi/eng/eng1.html
- Mount Athos - Agio Oros - The center of Eastern Orthodox Monasticism. Greek and English viewing available.
www.medialab.ntua.gr/athos.html
- Orthodox Monasteries in North America - A directory of Orthodox Christian Monasteries in North America.
www.nettinker.com/monasteries
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