A Time Of Gifts

Part One of my pilgrimage to Romanian monasteries

Outside the church at Sihastria Putnei monastery, before Divine Liturgy

I returned from my trip to Romania on Tuesday afternoon. I thought I would take a short nap then sit down to write to you about what I saw and learned on this life-changing pilgrimage to some monasteries in Bukovina, in far northern Romania. I laid down at five pm … and woke up at fi…