new monastery

[jckstraw72]

the Antiochians have purchased a property to open a new monastery which is like 15 mins from my parent's house. i'm pretty pumped about it.

Antiochian Archdiocese Purchases Property for the Establishment of the Convent of St. Thekla | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

 

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[Knee V]

Perhaps I've misunderstood things, but I thought that the Antiochian hierarchy in America was officially opposed to monasticism in America. Either way, I'm glad to hear about this.

 

[ArmyMatt]

not too far from me either. glory to God!

 

[inconsequential]

St. Paul Skete in Grand Junction, TN is Antiochian.

 

[Lukaris]

Perhaps I've misunderstood things, but I thought that the Antiochian hierarchy in America was officially opposed to monasticism in America. Either way, I'm glad to hear about this.

It has been reinstituted. Monasticism: The Angelic Evangelic Life | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

 

[ArmyMatt]

I heard about this plan a couple years ago when they were looking at putting it at Antiochian Village. So glad to see it is moving forward and they've got the property. This will be the first Antiochian Archdiocese monastery in North America, is that correct?

I think it's different, because St Thekla's at the Villiage has an abbess, and this article says they are searching for one.

 

[Adaephon]

Wait, the Antiochian Archdiocese didn't believe in monasticism? I'm confused. Aren't Metropolitan Phillip and the other bishops all monastics?

 

[Cappadocious]

Lord, have mercy.

 

[Knee V]

Wait, the Antiochian Archdiocese didn't believe in monasticism? I'm confused. Aren't Metropolitan Phillip and the other bishops all monastics?

It was my understanding that they (or at least Metropolitan Philip) believed that monasticism has no place in America.

Metropolitan Philip and the late Archbishop Dmitri once crossed paths. Metropolitan Philip saw Archbisop Dmitri wearing his black cassock, whatever the black hat is called, and holding his bishop's staff. Metropolitan Philip, dressed in the more Catholic style, gestured to Archbishop Dmitri's attire and said, "Archbishop Dmitri, come on. We're in America now." Archbishop Dmitri responded by saying, " I've always been in America. Where have you been?" and then continued on his way without looking back.

 

[MrJim]

The diocese got a nice area there, close to me as well, and they have Codorus Lake in their back yard...been nice too if it was a guy monastery.

 

[Dorothea]

It was my understanding that they (or at least Metropolitan Philip) believed that monasticism has no place in America.

Metropolitan Philip and the late Archbishop Dmitri once crossed paths. Metropolitan Philip saw Archbisop Dmitri wearing his black cassock, whatever the black hat is called, and holding his bishop's staff. Metropolitan Philip, dressed in the more Catholic style, gestured to Archbishop Dmitri's attire and said, "Archbishop Dmitri, come on. We're in America now." Archbishop Dmitri responded by saying, " I've always been in America. Where have you been?" and then continued on his way without looking back.

I'm sorry to sound disrespectful, but that bugs the heck out of me. Just because we're in America doesn't mean we drop all our traditions in the Church. This is the problem with this country. We have to meld into clones here and be like everyone else because this country is THE BEST. Every other country is way below us. I hate that arrogant part of our country.

Good for Archbishop Dmitri.

I like seeing the cassocks and hats and staffs, dang it! It makes clear who we are and what we believe and that we are indeed NOT PART OF THIS WORLD.

...sorry for the rant.

 

[Dorothea]

Glory to God about the new monastery! I saw it a few days back mentioned on FB.

 

[Fotina]

Metropolitan Phillip did not oppose monasticism but wanted to do it at right time and right way as is now being done. Photos are lovely.

An interesting note: The new Patriarch of Church of Antioch, HB John X, is a schema monk of Mount Athos, and wears his schema robes under his cassock. added: Also, his brother is Metropolitan of Aleppo, and a sister is a nun, 3 monastics of 5 siblings.

OTOH, I think Bishop Basil of Wichita is the only tonsured monk in Antiochian Diocese of NA.

 

[Knee V]

OTOH, I think Bishop Basil of Wichita is the only tonsured monk in Antiochian Diocese of NA.

I think so as well. I got to meet Bishop Basil on my wedding day. He happened to be at the cathedral in Dallas for whatever reason, and we chatted for a few minutes. I've only heard good things about him.

 

[Dorothea]

I think so as well. I got to meet Bishop Basil on my wedding day. He happened to be at the cathedral in Dallas for whatever reason, and we chatted for a few minutes. I've only heard good things about him.

I've met him at least two times, and seen him at least 3. He's very kind.

 

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