In the words of Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia, January 2005
“The combination of text and image makes [this] book exceptional within the existing literature on Athos, and even unique. I cannot think of any other photographic record of the Mountain that so exactly and truthfully captures its inner spirit.”
As featured in the July/August issue of “Odyssey”, "Miracle on the Monastery Mountain" contains over 600 stunning photographs and a captivating narrative of the unexpected, unforeseen and, as many believe, the miraculous renewal and reawakening of the Byzantine Orthodox Monastic Republic of Mount Athos.
An American photographer who first traveled to Mount Athos with a Greek friend in 1972 was captivated by the beauty and meaning in Orthodox worship services in frescoed monastery churches and the lasting friendship and trust he gained with the dedicated and inspiring monks. Twenty-two visits and 50,000 photographs later, he wrote “Miracle on the Monastery Mountain” and converted to Orthodoxy.
From a review by Dian Moore: “...a work of art lovingly compiled by a gentleman photographer…. Through his experience, I found myself fascinated, swept up, humbled and saddened, breathless and nourished — all through a careful compilation of words and pictures. ‘Miracle’ is organized in nine well-thought-out sections beginning in the 1970’s with the crumbling and dying monasteries on Mount Athos, and continuing through its renewal, both physical and spiritual….”
More book information, contact info, as well as on-line ordering is available through the author’s website at: www.athosmonasteries.com.