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Nov 4, 2018 · Bhavana Society (Monastery) is located at 97 Meditation Trail, High View,WV 26808. There are very restricted days in which you can visit; basically, visitations are open on any day there is no scheduled retreat at the Monastery. Reservations to visit must be made in advance. The cost is free.
Apr 21, 2018 · West Virginia is no stranger to houses of worship, but most can be found all over the place. This one is a little harder to locate. The Hermitage of the Holy Cross is a monastery in Wayne under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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The primary work of a monk at Holy Cross is prayer and repentance. A monk comes to the monastery seeking God above all things, and works fervently at prayer and daily toil for the sake of his own salvation and out of love for his brothers in the monastery. St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) wrote that “True Christianity and true monasticism consists in t...
Holy Cross Monastery was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (†1992) in House Springs, MO. The monastery remained in the Missouri area for the next 14 years. During this time, the monastery expanded and grew. In 1999, Holy Cross doubled in size and all available rooms for the monastics were filled. An offer of land was made to the mona...
The monks’ day at the monastery begins early with prayer in church. This is followed by a period of quiet time for private prayer in the cell, a simple breakfast, and then work in various obediences. Lunch is at noon, followed by afternoon work; Vespers at five, and dinner and Compline to close the day. All of our church services are in English. Me...
Monastic obediences are a key part of the monastic life. Around one-third of the monastics are occupied daily with the production and sale of incense, candles, and other products found on our online shop. The sale of these products is one of the key economic engines of the monastery’s livelihood. Larger, improved workshops are needed to create a fo...
The property which the monastery inherited in this rugged Appalachian location was almost entirely lacking in infrastructure. In the beginning, only one livable structure and a few sheds existed on this property, and for a long time water had to be hauled to the monastery daily to support a meager existence. Now the monastic community is working th...
Welcome to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in the historic South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. We hope the monastery can become for you a place where you can experience God’s love.
Apr 20, 2018 · Take this breathtaking monastery in Pittsburgh, for example, that has provided a tranquil retreat for generations of Pittsburghers. If you’re seeking a quiet spot to reflect, you’ll quickly discover St. Paul of the Cross Church, Monastery, and Retreat Center offers an idyllic setting.
Mar 13, 2022 · Take, for instance, daily life at the Bhavana Society, a Theravadan Buddhist forest monastery and retreat center, located since the late 1980s on about 60 acres of forest land in the windy shade of Hampshire County’s Great North Mountain.
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The Monastery was founded by Archimandrite Geronda Ephraim, who was then Abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos with the blessing of the Pittsburgh Diocesan Bishop Maximos.
