Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Consolatory

Not Greek Orthodox, not Christian as well. But I love their Kourambi and Koulourakia cookies, their beeswax candles and their fresh homemade cheese. Got those at their vendor during the Ottawa Greek Festival (before Covid-19).

This is a True Orthodox Christian Monastery by word, deed, practice and way of life. The holy Sisterhood have such a profound presence of the Holy Spirit in them and are so immersed into the unceasing prayer state that, one can find immediate consolation, peace, joy and healing from any ailment.I visited the monastery in 2009. While I was there, I found out that my mother was diagnosed with cancer and was one step away from losing her life. It is through their prayers to the Theotokos the Consoler that my mother survived and found healing. The sisterhood prepared a package for my mother with holy myrrh and anointing oils, the miraculous icon of the Mother of God and sent it to my mother in Greece. Their love and care consoled my mother, my family that was devastated and myself.The miracle of healing and consolation happened for each one of us.Glory to God, His Most Holy Mother and their Living presence through this holy sisterhood! Amin✝️The monastery is build with very hard toil and each stone of it is embellished in tearful prayers of humility and love for the whole mankind.As the Holy Scripture says:”Where your treasure is, there shall your heart be also.”This is a treasure in the very heart of Canada that breathes life to its people and shines God’s wisdom, compassion and consolation to those who seek it.An orthodox christian saying says:”If you die before you die, you shall not die when you die” - meaning that if we dont strive to purify our souls, minds and hearts, then all the evil passions we posses will be the reason that when we physically die then our soul will not find salvation but rather be buried eternally in gehena.So, let us follow the example of this sisterhood and beg our Loving God and His Most Holy Mother to purify us, sanctify us and grant us a christian ending of our journey on this earth.We can never know when our time is up, so prepare each day and wear the armour of faith, love and hope and as a Christ’s soldier fight the right fight, not that against the flesh but rather that of the powers of evil and its principalities.I convey to all the Holy Cenobic Sisterhood my family’s and my eternal gratitude !!May God sanctify you all and by your holy prayers may we all find salvation. Amin✝️

Very good natural products. A lot of things to choose from. San Mamés cheese is amazing. Their goat cheese is also very good.

Hidden gem with such a friendly welcome. The cheese is amazing!

We love going to the monastery with our family. It is a calming place where you can enjoy the day. There is a small farm, kids playground and a gift shop where you can purchase multiple items that are homemade by the nuns. This is a Greek orthodox christian monastery and the sacraments are reserved for orthodox worshipers but the monastery is open and welcoming to every person no matter their religion. Highly recommended.

Beautiful monastery. Nice gift shop. Small snack shop for dinner. Good ice cream which they make themselves. Make nice cheeses and other agricultural products as well.

Nice holly place to go and it feels so good to be there.

Located in a beautiful countryside setting of the Laurentians, this monastery is the magnificent result of the ongoing efforts of a religious community devoted to prayer. In this peaceful setting that brings people closer to God, the Orthodox Christian sisters introduce visitors to Orthodox Byzantine traditions.I love to go there every month for meditation .

Beautiful in the summer and winter. It is okay if you only speak English or Greek or French there are many who you can communicate with. Will definitely return.