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17. 2005: The Big Trip, Part 1 – Spain, Switzerland

Posted on June 6, 2017October 22, 2023 by Fr. Bill

It’s time for another travelog. This was my longest trip since 1985. Then I left as an an unhappy Anglican and came back from Greece nearly ready to be Orthodox. (See Blog Post 2.) This time I left as a happy Orthodox and returned as a happy Orthodox. It was a wonderful trip. All the people […]

7. My Travels: 2002 Part 4 – Saint Nektarios

Posted on March 31, 2017October 22, 2023 by Fr. Bill

The Life of Saint Nektarios (before and after he died) After Bishop Nektarios died, his sweater was inadvertently laid on the bed of the man in the infirmary next to him. The man who had been crippled for years immediately stood up and began to walk, and a sweet fragrance filled the room. This was […]

5. My Travels: 2002 Part 2: Mount Athos

Posted on March 17, 2017October 22, 2023 by Fr. Bill

At Last: To the Holy Mountain! If you’d like to prepare a bit more before we leave for Mount Athos in the morning, here is the second part of the CBS program on the Holy Mountain. On Wednesday morning, after a restless night’s sleep fearing I wouldn’t wake up at 4 a.m., it was off […]

4. My Travels – 2002 Part 1: Towards Mount Athos

Posted on March 10, 2017October 22, 2023 by Fr. Bill

I know I promised you a visit to Mount Athos, but first… By 1999 our new Saint Nicholas Church was ten years old and doing well, and we could afford to travel again, and I don’t want you to think I always left my wife behind. Khouria * Dianna and I made trips to Greece in […]

3. My Travels – 1985 Part 2: First Trip to Greece

Posted on March 3, 2017October 22, 2023 by Fr. Bill

The Island of Paros: A Quick Immersion into Greece and Orthodoxy The conference on Crete was over, and with my wife’s OK I had scheduled a week to bum around. So it was off to the island of Paros in the middle of the Aegean. I can’t remember why I chose Paros, but it was a […]