Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
8 Oct 09: Australian pilgrims visit the Pochaev Lavra (14 Sept) – photoreport
1. Early monday morning
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2. Dormition cathedral
3. early morning fog over the valley
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6. Icon of the Monasteryof pochaev founder – St Job
7. Entry to the cave of St Job
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11. Fr Joachim
12. In the cave church
13. The prayer before the miraculous footprint of the Virgin Mary
14. Cathedral interior
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16. View from the Cathedral steps and landing
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21. Monastery lands
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23. Michael with the history of the Lavra in the background
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26. the pilgrims enter the small cave of st Job
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32. Fr Oleg and his family
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34. The monastic cells
35. On our way to the Skete
36. New construction
37. The path leading to the Skete
38. The ‘small’ Skete of the Lavra
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40. Holy Spirit Church
41. A miracle well
42. The inner side of the entry chapel
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45. Lena
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47. The lavra cemetary and its church
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49. Almost as much horsepower as our bus
50. Kremenetski Bell Tower
51. Kremenetski convent gardens
52. Convent church
53. St Nicholas church in the convent
54. interior
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