When the Homily is about Immunology

A Local Monastary?

I was overjoyed to hear recently that Hieromonk Jonah of the Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco Monastery was given permission by his Bishop to establish possibly two different monastic communities up here in Washington. Fr. Jonah made a VERY profound impression on me when he came up last summer for a conference. He oozes with Holy Wisdom.

A monastic community nearby would be wonderful and I am anxious to play a role in assisting them to make it happen - sadly I have not the fiscal ability to help, but intend to fully offer whatever labor might be needed. What a blessing this will be! And if this were not enough, they are actually looking for property in the very near vacinity of our home!

Fr. Jonah and the other monks down at Point Reyes publish a fantastic periodical called Divine Ascent. It is a very worthwhile investment to subscribe!