Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky Archives – Orthodox Arts Journal

OAJ Tour of Georgia Led by Andrew Gould

By OAJ EDITORIAL STAFF | December 29, 2023 |

After a fantastic tour of the Balkans last June, the Orthodox Arts Journal is sponsoring a second art and architecture package tour. This tour will last 2 weeks, and will visit all the key sites for medieval architecture, frescoes, and liturgical art in the Republic of Georgia. It will begin in Tbilisi on June 3rd,…

Third Sermon for the Pilgrim: a Balkan Journey

By Mary Lowell | August 4, 2014 |

I have survived three pilgrimages with Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, leader of Orthodox Tours. Each one has been a sermon. My journey through Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia (May 25 to June 7, 2014) with 27 fellow pilgrims from the Australia, England, Ireland, Russia and the United States, is the latest sermon. First Sermon: Russia 2005, “Beloved,…