The monks

Spirituality, contemplation, pristine natural landscapes and exceptional food all come together in a unique hospitality experience on Mt Athos.

@orthomonk on Instagram: ““A certain monk asked one of the elders, "Why are my thoughts always inclined to defilement, so that they give me no rest even for an hour,…”

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The qalansuwa is a black hood that covers the head and neck's back of a Coptic monk or nun in Egypt. It is associated with a monastic professional of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It is officially called a koulla (Coptic; but the word itself is wide-spread in the Middle East), but by the end of the twentieth century it was commonly referred to as a qalansuwa (Arabic).

The Monks - Series of work during my visit to India

Around the entrance of refectories in Orthodox monasteries, there can sometimes be seen a shocking image of a monk being crucified. The unnamed monk silently reposes on the cross, whilst around him…

Parable of the Day: Two Monks and a Woman Read parable: http://blog.obitel-minsk.com/2018/08/parable-of-day-two-monks-and-woman.html #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodoxchurch #parable #faith #spirituality #guidance #parableofday #CatalogOfGoodDeeds

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The Coptic Church is the West's last link to an early form of Christianity, and to a tradition of eremitical life that has all but disappeared from the modern world. Copts remind us of what Egypt means as a repository of all that the West holds dear in terms of thought, culture and civilization.