We took a little field trip last Friday to visit St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery in Florence AZ. This place is truly an oasis in the desert.
We had to wear long skirts and cover our heads with scarves. As we had just watched a stage production of Fiddler on the Roof last week, Rekha was inspired to sing Matchmaker Matchmaker repeatedly.
Beautiful woodwork and brickwork was everywhere.
Beautiful woodwork and brickwork was everywhere.
Jean, our very Catholic friend who inspired this trip, was surprised to learn that both Rekha and I have been baptized in the Mar Thoma orthodox church, which meant that we could participate in the services offered at the monastery as well as partake of the luncheon in the presence of the monks...non-Orthodox folk have to wait in the Narthex and can only eat after the monks have left. What can I say, it's Tradition!
Rekha's Jacobite Ammachi in Malaysia would have been so proud to see this!
Rekha's Jacobite Ammachi in Malaysia would have been so proud to see this!
All in all, 'twas a lovely day trip to a lovely place....
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