(Handwriting transcribed) Dear Fr. A— [Alexey Young], Christ is —! Gleb will be in Redding Sunday to go with you to Chico, as he says you agreed on with him. I hope you will have some serious talks with him on his future, both this week and later this summer. From me or Fr. Herman, … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Vladimir, IN TRUTH CHRIST IS RISEN! May the blessing of the Lord be with you! In answer to your letter, I had better say first of all that you probably have a mistaken view as to the nature and extent of our theological courses. We have nothing at all like a … Read more

Dear Father Vladimir, Christ is in our midst! Archbishop Laurus has written Father Herman, enclosing Nina Berchier’s letter to you requesting you to perform her marriage with Andrew Kencis, and asking Father Herman to discuss with Archbishop Anthony her freedom for marriage (since she was for a time a ryassophore nun). Father Herman has not … Read more

[OW 187-188, p. 117; written “towards the end of his life”, possibly a hand-written letter to Fr. Damascene] …It so happens that Ren; Gu;non was the chief influence in the formation of my own intellectual outlook (quite apart from the question of Orthodox Christianity). I read and studied with eagerness all his books that I … Read more

Dear Father George [Maoris], CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! I trust you had a good Christmas season. Ours was very festive and joyous, with tremendous Christmas weather—two feet of snow and crystal-cold weather. This is an attempt to reply briefly to your letter of Nov. 10/Oct. 29 and keep open our correspondence. Perhaps our new … Read more

Dear Father Demetrios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Just a note to remind you that we haven’t yet received the display concerning our monastery, and also the unsold books—we really need the latter, as we are running short of almost all of our books now and won’t be able to reprint them for a while. … Read more

Dear Father George [Macris], Christ is in our midst! He is and shall be! Thank you for your letter and your proposal to meet me on my next visit to the Portland area. I would be glad to arrange a meeting with you, although my next visit will not be too soon. Father Herman visits … Read more

Dear Father Ioannikios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Enclosed is a Social Security form which Basil Voytans father gave to us to fill out, and which is required by the Social Security authorities in order to give money for Basils education. Can you simply fill out the bottom part (Section С)? If so, please do … Read more

Dear Father Demetrios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! I send you greetings on the feast of St. Sergius. We had Liturgy today and a procession outdoors to bless two new crosses erected in our wilderness. Glory be to God that we still have such freedom! I presume by now you’ve received the decree of the … Read more

Dear Father Michael [Azkoul], Christ is in our midst! He is and shall be! Thank you for your letter. May God forgive you—and please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. With you personally I have never felt any animosity on either side; some disagreements, perhaps, but not ill will. I do … Read more