When the Homily is about Immunology

The Cave Church Movement

Travel around traditionally Orthodox countries and you will find numerous caves occupied by monastic communities or hermits. This "Cave Church Movement" is as old as monasticism itself - perhaps older - but apparently has not caught on all that much with the general population. Though perhaps it is simply a lack of suitable caves? The one in the picture is from the Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery in Russia.