Ever since Nathan, one
of the precious friends we were able to meet while ministering in Korea, made
the transition into Orthodox Church, my wife and I have been studying orthodoxy;
have watched every available documentary in the internet about Mt. Athos,
Meteora and the desert monks of the Coptic tradition. The common thing that marks these monastic
communities is their quest for purity from the evil that is within each of
us. Holy mountains of Athos, the roof
top monasteries of Meteora, and the desert caves of saint Macarious have
witnessed for centuries the tenacity of human spirit in overcoming unimaginable
hardships and suffering of all kinds for the purpose of attaining purity, holiness,
serenity and blessed union with Christ.
