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Byzantine Basics, Monastic -

Byzantine Basics - What's Their Title?

In the East, what are all fully professed monastic women called?

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Anniversary, Buy a Nun a Beer Day, Life Profession, Monastic -

Pray for Mother Natalia Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Buy a Nun a Beer Day!
Does anyone remember this story?

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Dokimos, Monastic, Rasophore -

Pray for Dokimos Olivia!

We're absolutely delighted to announce that Dokimos Olivia will be tonsured as a rasophore (robe bearer) nun. Her tonsure is scheduled for Sunday, November 20th, the vigil of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. During the tonsure she will be given her new monastic name and receive the monastic habit.

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Anniversary, Monastic -

Mother Natalia's Anniversary

Today we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mother Natalia's life profession! Please pray for Mother Natalia as she continues in her monastic vocation.

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Monastic, Saints -

St. Pachomius

Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. Pachomius. St. Pachomius is known as the founder of cenobitic monasteries, which are monastic men or women who live in community.

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