Orthodox Monasticism


Desert Hermits Eastern Monasticism Benedictine Monasticism Irish Monasticism Anglo-Saxon Monasticism Merovingian and Carolingian Monasticism and Mixed Rules Medieval Monastic Women Cluny and other reforms of the Central Middle Ages The Cistercians The Military Orders The Franciscans The Dominicans Later Middle Ages through the Dissolution of the Monasteries Monasteries Online General Resources Virtual Tours Syllabus Medieval Monasticism Main Page Dr. Vess's home page	Orthodox Monasticism Dr. Vess's virtual tour of the Monastery of Hosios Lukas in Greece Orthodox Monasticism Slavic Medieval Treasures from Bulgaria this is a wonderful site devoted to the digital preservation of a cache of medieval Bulgarian manuscripts Monasticism in the Christian East Monasticism in the Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Monasticism Meteora Mt. Athos Mt Athos short discussion of life, history, and art at Mt. Athos Aghion Oros (Mount Athos) this site has a clickable mao that takes one to discussions of the various houses on Mount Athos, complete with pictures. Mount Athos A must-visit site, which contains a clickable map taking users to excellent virtual tours of the various monasteries of Mount Athos. Mount Athos click on the English text tour; the site primarily contains pictures. A Pilgrim's Guide to Mount Athos Official Web Server of Mount Athos The Mount Athos Greek Manuscripts Catalog: The Philotheou Monastery Project: Papers on the History of the Monastery and its Manuscript Library Treasures of Mount Athos exhibition at Thessaloniki; fantastic site which gives much insight into Byzantine monastic art. The Ecole Glossary: Mount Athos entry St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt. Meteora Patmos Island: The Monastery of St. John the Theologian Bulgarian Monasteries Byzantine Monastcis Foundation Documents from Dombarton Oaks; an invaluable resource. Includes discussion of early Byzantine Rules and many other topics, and some primary source documents through the fifteenth century. Some files require Adobe Acrobat reader. Life of Simeon the Stylite in French St. Catherine's Monastery St. Basil and Basilian Monasticism St. Basil the Great St. Basil the Great, Commentary on Psalm 1 St Basil St. Basil the Great St. Basil the Great: His Person and Preaching St. Basil the Great St. Basil the Great Congregation of St. Basil St. Macrina the Elder The sister of St. Basil; entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia Sisters of St. Basil the Great The Divine Liturgy of St Basil The Liturgies of the Eastern Church The Divine Liturgy Lux Occidentalis A history of the eastern rite liturgy. St. Pachomius Class outline St. Pachomius Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Pachomius Abba Pachomius Pachomius, Founder of Christian Community Monasticism Rule of Pachomius in Spanish Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Traditions St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia . Church of St. Basil the Blessed Mystra - The Hodeghetria or Aphendiko famous church from the most famous medieval city in the world: Mystra in Greece. Orthodox Resources a must-visit site with links to information on many different aspects of the Orthodox faith. Byzantine Catholic Church in America Byzantine rites in the western tradition
	Below: The bell tower at Glendalough, Ireland. Photo by Dr. Vess.