Dear Alexey, Rejoice in our Lord Jesus Christ! I hope you aren’t still upset over the Hudanish fit. You can accept it as “experience”—and really, such behavior is so outrageous, so out of the context of normal life, as it were, that one can’t really believe it until one see it with one’s own eyes. … Read more

Dear Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Just a brief note to return Vladimir’s note and one letter of Kalomiros—the other, unfortunately, I’ve mislaid between my two cells and will have to search more for. Forgive me! I still haven’t written Kalomiros, but hope to shortly. I’ve read through and underlined most of the … Read more

Dear Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. John Hudanish was here and said you were busy on Nikodemos—I hope we’ll see it soon? Which reminds me—must start getting to you the tapes on Sederholm. Hope to do so within a few weeks. How does Nikodemos feel right now? How about money? John Hudanish—a “typical … Read more

Dear Nina, Rejoice in our Lord Jesus Christ! It was good to hear from you. For now—rejoice in your isolation, and learn to be somewhat “aloof” from that world out there—even the Orthodox world. Whatever is developing in your soul will come out better and straighter for being away from the tumult of the world. … Read more

Dear Father Hilarion [Igor Kapral], Blagoslovite! We have heard with joy of your tonsure and ordination. May Christ our God preserve you for many years of fruitful service in His Church! Many thanks for your letter on Fr. Panteleimon, etc. Do not be overly grieved at the troubles that go on about us. It is … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Paul [Bartlett], Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Please forgive our long silence, which is especially reprehensible on our part, knowing the difficulty of your lone Orthodox struggle out there in the world. These last weeks have been so busy that we have scarcely been out of the printshop, day or … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Macarios [Schaefer?], Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. I’m sorry to be so late answering your letter. We’ve been working day and night on The Northern Thebaid (which is now complete except for cover), and now the Calendar, and I just haven’t answered any letters. About becoming a novice: if Nicholas … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Phanourios [Ingram], Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We were glad to hear from you again. In answer to your two questions: 1. You should be allowed to receive Holy Communion in San Francisco after simply going to confession. There is no special rite for receiving people from the Greek Archdiocese, … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Thomas, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your letter, in which we see your sincere desire to serve Christ, God willing in the monastic life. You are welcome to visit us for some time and see our life at first hand. After this we could talk about your … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Andrew [Bond], Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your letter, the Old Calendarists, and the list of British Saints, all of which were received safely. Have you sent something besides the list of Saints? If so, we haven’t received it yet. We were very glad to see this, … Read more