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Mt. Athos—Obediences and Trapeza

We present to our readers a Mt. Athos photo-sketch by Vitalia Kislov.

Trapeza

Decorating the koliva

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Decorating the koliva

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Decorating the koliva

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Decorating the koliva

Photo: Vitaly Kislov/Pravoslavie.ru

Decorating the koliva

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Decorating the koliva

Photo: Vitaly Kislov/Pravoslavie.ru

Decorating the koliva

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Decorating the koliva

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Monastery trapeza (refectory)

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Monastery trapeza (refectory)

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Monastery trapeza (refectory)

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Monastery trapeza (refectory)

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In the kitchen

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In the kitchen

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Lighting the firewood

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Lighting the firewood

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Cooking the fish

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Cooking the fish

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Cooking the fish

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Cooking the fish

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Making the soup

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Making the soup

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Making the soup

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Making the soup

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Monastery soup

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Monastery soup

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Breaking the fast on Pascha

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Breaking the fast on Pascha

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Washing the dishes

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Washing the dishes

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Obediences

Woodworking obedience

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Woodworking obedience

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Woodworking obedience

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Woodworking obedience

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Woodworking shop

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Woodworking shop

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Prosphora seals

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Prosphora seals

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Icon painting obedience

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Icon painting obedience

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Monk-iconographer

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Monk-iconographer

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Examples for icon painting

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Examples for icon painting

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A monk-iconographer at work

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A monk-iconographer at work

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Making prayer ropes

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Making prayer ropes

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Making prayer ropes

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Making prayer ropes

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Reading the prayer list

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Reading the prayer list

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Comments

James Beltz10/24/2014 10:09 am

Beautiful pictures of monastery life. Thanks for sharing these. Our greetings to Archimandrite Tikhon of Sretensky Monastery from Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fr Justin Havens sends his prayers.