Summer Vacation?

[HandmaidenOfGod]

So as the dog days of summer come to a close you may be contemplating where to go on vacation.

Cruise to Aruba? Too cliche
Camping in the mountains? Too Boy Scouts
Visiting a National Park? Too Smokey the Bear'ish

But alas my friends, do not despair!

Why not go visit the saints this year (http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/08/02/015.html)?!

Enjoy!

In XC,

Maureen

[Rilian]

I would love to. Along with going to Solovki (http://belomorsk.karelia.ru/eng/solovki/), Valaam (http://www.karelia.ru/~valaam/index_e.htm) and Vladimir-Suzdal (http://www.museum.vladimir.ru/eng/arch/arch_e?menu=arch) .

Someday...

[Khaleas]

Yes, there is a similar tour for the monasteries in Karelia. Maybe next year... but we're planning on buying a house beginning of next year so we'll se

Btw, this is the 'new' official website for Valaam
http://www.valaam.ru/

I'm off to New Valaam tomorrow... can't wait to get on the road.
http://www.valamo.fi

My uncle had heard something on the radio about an miracle working icon from Valaam will be in the US at some point soon. I haven't heard anything, does anyone know?? Supposedly because the Centennial Celebration of US establishment.

[Rilian]

It's not the Tikhvin icon is it?

[Khaleas]

It's not the Tikhvin icon is it?

I don't know, my uncle didn't catch the name. :sigh:

I'd really like to know and also where it's going... I'm guessing St Tikhon's because of the Centennial... but who knows... ARGH!

[drewmeister2]

I'd love to go to the Holy Land, but I'm afraid of being blown up. :( Very sad to see Israel in this state of warfare.

[Khaleas]

Actually I found out a bit more...

It's the Theotokos of Valaam (Valaam Mother of God), the icon Matrona has as her avatar that is traveling... unfortunately as far as Monk Trifon whom I spoke with knew, it was the only place it will go. :(
So I didn't get to see it, but I saw a very pretty replica. As well as the Konevets Mother of God (another very old miracle working icon) and got to venerate. :crosseo:
I decided not to be like all the tourists and take pictures inside church while it was empty. They discouraged it, but it wasn't forbidden... but I was really torn about it. I got some post cards instead and I'll scan those (as well as some books). I did take some pics of the church on the outside and of the mosaic icon of Sts Sergei and Herman.

[Kolya]

You guys always tear me up as I'll probably never get to one of the Holy Places.
Ah well.:sigh:

[Khaleas]

You guys always tear me up as I'll probably never get to one of the Holy Places.
Ah well.:sigh:

:hug: Yes you will!!!

[Kolya]

:hug: Yes you will!!!

Thanks for being so optimistic for me.:)

[HandmaidenOfGod]

Matthew 19:26

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”




Mark 9:23
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

[Rilian]

I was noodling around the web this morning and stumbled on this (http://www.tkinter.smig.net/Romania/TomsRomania/index.htm) web site today. The guy has some amazing pictures of Romania, which is a country I really want to visit.

[Matrona]

Actually I found out a bit more...

It's the Theotokos of Valaam (Valaam Mother of God), the icon Matrona has as her avatar that is traveling... unfortunately as far as Monk Trifon whom I spoke with knew, it was the only place it will go. :(

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!! :clap:

Where is the icon going? I was confused by your post.

[Khaleas]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!! :clap:

Where is the icon going? I was confused by your post.

Yea, I left that out didn't I... :sorry: Alaska unfortunately for us.... :sigh: They are also taking another icon over there but it is going to stay in Alaska. Monks aren't exactly wordy so that's all I know.