WHAT a joy my visit to the OCA Cathedral in New York has proved to be! Who would have thought that I would feel so welcome among these extreme urbanites 🙂 First, the church itself is breath-taking: not only beautiful, … Read More

The more time I spend in the US, the more obvious it becomes to me that people here have been deeply affected by the ethnic obsession of most Orthodox groups. By far, the most frequent questions I have to answer … Read More

This Sunday (March, 2nd), at Fr Christopher Calin’s invitation, I shall visit the OCA Orthodox Cathedral in New York (East Village, Manhattan). I shall deliver the Sunday sermon and make a presentation of the monastery after the Divine Liturgy. Thank God that … Read More

It’s been a while since I posted something and I apologise for that. The following months are vital for our monastery and that means I can hardly balance all the things that need to be done. The most important thing … Read More

All I can say is that it has been a wonderful experience! The first wonderful thing about it is that I’ve survived, I’m still alive to tell the story. The truth is that a Clergy Retreat is (can be) in … Read More

Well, I somehow survived the flight and I’m now in Colorado. I’ve come straight to the Protection Monastery in Lake George, Colorado, and I shall stay here for the next two weeks, having a bit of rest and preparing for … Read More

My American fundraising ‘tour’ is less than two weeks away and I’m already in a state of panic. The frustrating thing is that there is absolutely no reason for me to be afraid: I’ve been to the States several times … Read More

To all of you who have helped me throughout this past year: this post is my small way to acknowledge your support and say THANK YOU. Whether you’ve helped Kilninian financially, or through your advice, professional skill or your kindness, please … Read More

Now, this was a visit hard to forget! As I’m preparing to leave to the States this January, His Eminence came for a private visit to Scotland. Thanks to Mother Cassiana (a wonderful nun living in a monastery in the … Read More

We’ve had a lovely visit from Fr Christopher Wallace & here are some photos. Fr Christopher and I celebrated, while Fr Marcel Oprisan (from Glasgow) did the singing. We even had an ‘international’ gathering: Jean, a good friend of mine … Read More