The Ludwells: From Charlemagne’s Court to the Heavenly Kingdom
The life of Philip Ludwell III, as that of all of us, is not one that stands in isolation. It is part... Read More
Philip Ludwell III’s Translation of A Hymn to the Virgin
Around a quarter of a century before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in America a special prayer of the Eastern Orthodox... Read More
Calling All Parishes: Please Remember Philip Ludwell III on March 27
March 27, 2019 will mark the 252nd anniversary of the falling asleep in the Lord of the ever-memorable Colonel Philip Ludwell III... Read More
London’s Orthodox Church in 1727: Disputes, Damascenes and a Georgian-Era Zoo
During a visit to England in August I was able to spend a couple of days at the National Archives in Kew... Read More
It’s Pascha, So Lettuce Attend: When Jefferson Raided Philip Ludwell’s Garden
What are the connections between a Levantine Orthodox paschal meal, Philip Ludwell’s gardening activities, Thomas Jefferson, and Virginia’s famous Randolph family? You... Read More
South of the James: The Ludwells’ Chippokes and America’s Oldest Intact Brick Dwelling
Following our recent research trip to Virginia I was able to spend a morning on the south side of the James River... Read More
A Greek Archbishop in 1600s London and The Americas
Invited to 1600s England by the Berkeley-Ludwell family, this Greek archbishop’s London parish was supported by two English kings before he took... Read More
A Handwritten Glimpse Into the Prayer Life of Philip Ludwell III
How did an Orthodox Christian in colonial Virginia pray? The prayer shown in this meme is taken from a handwritten book of... Read More
A Priest, Three Presidents, and a Pamphlet
March 30, 1786, is not a date that resonates in American history. But from the perspective of historians of early America and... Read More
Memory Eternal! The Repose of Colonel Philip Ludwell III in London in 1767
Colonel Philip Ludwell III, the first known American convert to Orthodoxy in America, reposed in London two hundred and fifty years ago... Read More