From Drug Dealer to Ukrainian Catholic Monk

[Diak]

A nice article about Hieromonk Taras (Kraychuk), a faithful son of the monastic tradition of St. Theodore the Studite.
bcc.rcav.org/canadian/1805–from-drug-dealer-to-ukrainian-catholic-monk

 

[april32010]

thanks,great story!

 

[ByzCathCantor]

Fr. Taras Kraychuk also appeared on EWTN several years ago.

EWTN Library - The Journey Home

Program # is 397 from 5/17/2004 (audio)

 

[twopekinguys]

No sinner without a future, and no saint without a past.

 

[Diak]

An update Hieromonk Taras wrote a while back about his Skete in Alberta:
saintelias.com/monastic-life/Monastic_Life/About_Me.html