July 19 - Yesterday we drove from Athens north into central Greece. Most of the country is pretty hilly, but we passed through a large flat agriculture valley, known as the plains of Thessaly, which reminded me of the area around Nysa and Ontario. At the far edge is a cluster of rock spires which, in the 14th century, Orthodox monks built monasteries on. The first one we visited, the Holy Trinity, appears to be about 2 acres at the top and 500 feet or so above the valley floor. Very picturesque. Most of the other six are visible to the north.
I found it very sad that men lived out their lives in these cramped quarters, absolutely convinced they were doing the will of God. Jesus sent the twelve and seventy out to the entire world to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. They lived in the homes of believers, helping them to grow and mature in Christian virtues. The wisdom of man has led them in exactly the opposite direction, separating and isolating themselves in their service to God.
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