May the blessing of the Lord and His Holy Mother; Saints Gregory of Nyssa, Mary of Egypt,
and Xenia of St. Petersburg be upon you.

The Skete is the residence of Orthodox Christians living solitary monastic lives. It is located on
Boca Ciega Bay in a suburban beach community south of St. Petersburg, Florida.
It is graced with a relic of the True Cross.
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Gregory Nyssa, Father of the Fathers, was a bishop in Cappadocia in the fourth century. He was the brother of Basil the Great and a close friend of Gregory Nazianzen. His major contributions to the Orthodox faith deal with the triune nature of the Godhead, one in essence, with hypostases distinguished only by relation; and, the infinity of God (and, thus, the inability to comprehend God).

THE SKETE OF SAINT GREGORY OF NYSSA, MARY OF EGYPT, AND XENIA OF ST. PETERSBURG

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Those interested in the monastic life are referred to those monasteries founded by the late Elder Ephraim, former abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mt. Athos.

Highly Recommended for reading is Orthodox Dogmatic Theology by Protopresbyter Michael Pozmansky It is available for purchase from many sources.

The website is a humble offering that is making available for free download donated materials that include: An Integrated Textbook of Medicine originally at McGraw-Hill; Shall we Clone a Man: the Ethics of Genetic Engineering; as well as, Notes and Syllabus of graduate seminars taught by the same author on Medical Ethics,  Christian mysticism, and Christian controversies.

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Praying

We believe that living a life inspired by God’s love compels us to offer help, hope, and healing.

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Affiliated Monasteries
Affiliated Monasteries

St. Anthony Monastery, 4784 North St. Joseph’s Way, Florence, AZ 85232 Abbot Paisios (520) 868-3188 This is the flagship monastery of the nineteen...

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Spiritual Heritage
Spiritual Heritage

The Skete is centered on the ‘Jesus Prayer.” One of its foremost practitioners was the Elder Ephraim,

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