The pilgrims of the Raven and the Dove begin their journey on the path to Whithorn, the legendary home of the Candida Casa, the white stone church of St. Ninian. There they went in search of the first saint of Scotland. “The Raven and the Dove” is a pilgrimage tale spanning Scotland and Northumbria, told by four friends who went in search of the holy people and places on the northern border between the Celtic and the English.

“The Raven and the Dove” is a pilgrimage tale spanning Scotland and Northumbria, told by four friends who went in search of the holy people and places on the northern border between the Celtic and the English.

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick goes on pilgrimage to encounter Fr. Nicola Yanney, an early 20th century Orthodox missionary in America and the first priest ordained by St. Raphael of Brooklyn, whose missionary territory included most of the Great Plains. Join Fr. Andrew as he explores the life of this holy man through interviews, research and prayer in Kearney, Nebraska, asking the question: Is Fr. Nicola a saint? (This documentary was originally released in May 2019.)

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick journeys into the hollers of central Appalachia and encounters one of the least-known forms of American Protestant religion, exploring their faith, their music and one of their churches, through the eyes of an Orthodox priest raised in that tradition. (This documentary was originally released in October 2017.)

On July 18, 2024, the holy relics of St. Raphael of Brooklyn, Good Shepherd of the Lost Sheep in America, were translated from his grave at the Antiochian Village into the nearby St. Ignatius Chapel for veneration by the faithful. This great and historic event was accompanied by three signs from God and is now marked with a new feast day. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick was there that day, and on this inaugural episode of The Orthodox Pilgrim, he tells the story of what happened.