More than 1,000 years of Western and Eastern Christian traditions have come together in a small monastery on the Mediterranean island of Crete to create a rich fusion of religious art and artefacts that are testament to a long and turbulent history, as Chris Deliso explains Only the local stalwarts may rise early enough for 6 a.m. Mass on a Sunday at Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Monastery, but by the time the service winds up a few hours later, the fortress-like place is full of life. Parishioners disperse among the flock of curious visitors exploring the historic monastery’s expansive courtyard, as the cheery tone of church bells sounds above the backdrop of the chorus of crickets rising from the olive groves beyond.Sheltered by a small mountain, Agia Triada is today one of the most