In a monastery garden

[Steve Hayes]

Khanya e isoe ho Molimo holimo

In a monastery garden
2 March 2012
tags: Orthodox monastery, South Africa

The Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit near Pretoria has had its ups
and downs since it was founded just over ten years ago. Hieromonk Seraphim has
the pastoral care of the parish of Klerksdorp, and so is not in full-time
residence. A young man, Justin, who is testibng his monastic calling, is in
France studying ikonography. Another young man, Nikhon, stays at the monastery
and looks after the church, and leads prayers if there is no priest, but does
not think he is called to a celibate life.

In a monastery garden

The main church at the Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit

Looking west from the monastery garden. On the left is the fig tree from which
fig preserves are made for visitors

Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit: Trapeza, bell tower and chapel

In a monastery garden

It is a quiet place, and a good place to come to pray.

http://khanya.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/in-a-monastery-garden-4-2/

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Note

(I've posted the "whole thing" here, as I've sometimes beenn asked to do, but
if you think the captions to the pictures are not informative enough, then you
will really need to go to the web site to see the pictures thermselves.)

And if anyone has any time to pray, perhaps you could spare a prayer for this
monastery too -- it really needs it!




--
The unworthy deacon,
Stephen Methodius Hayes
Contact: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/STEVESIG.HTM
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