Welcome

As Orthodox Christians, we seek to acquire inner peace and the Holy Spirit through the rule of a contemplative lifestlye based on Holy Scripture and the traditon of our Holy Ancestors. We acknowledge that prayer is both a means and an end: a means in that prayer transforms us and prepares us for a life of service to our fellow humankind, and an end in that union with God is the deepest need of the human condition.

We acquire this inner peace by seeking to dwell in the presence of Christ always, or rather to make ourselves aware of the presence of God and His kingdom as constantly or consistently as our lifestyle allows. We rest in this presence of God through liturgical prayer, both corporate and personal, through the recitation of the name of Jesus, and through contemplation and meditation. We confess our calling is no higher than any other since we are in as dire need of God's grace as the worst sinner. Our calling and gift is simply to bring the world to the Kingdom of God and bring the Kingdom of God to the world through prayer and a life of peace.