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Mount Athos

In this area are gathered materials relating to the Holy Mountain of Athos: one of Orthodoxy's central monastic focal points, historically and in the present day.



A history of Mount Athos PDF Print E-mail

The first section of a four-part history of the Holy Mountain, from its Pagan pre-history to its present life.

 
A listing of Athonite monastery guesthouses PDF Print E-mail

A listing of the main monastery guest houses, together with telephone numbers at which the guest master can be reached in order to reserve a room when on pilgrimage.

 
Visiting Mount Athos PDF Print E-mail

This document briefly outlines the procedure for securing the proper documentation to visit the Holy Mountain.

 
Encountering the Holy Mountain PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 17 February 2000 14:21

The account of an anonymous pilgrim's first visit to the Holy Mountain, with reflections on its nature in relation to the world, the reality of spiritual struggle and silence, and themes of personal asceticism as encountered by pilgrims to this holy place.

 


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