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Obedience is greater than prayer! (Fr. Ephraim of Katounakia)
Fr. Ephraim of Katounakia, a well known ascetic and spiritual father of Mount Athos, disciple of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, shares a real story...
SIGNS OF THE END TIMES (SET) SERIES
The Christian “Special Forces” fighting against antichrist
In this video recording, Elder Ephraim of Arizona talks about the importance of monasteries in the End Times, as beacons of Orthodox spirituality, “Special...
THE PATH OF HUMILITY (TPH) SERIES
Jesus Prayer and the danger of pride (Fr. Dionisie)
Fr. Dionisie talks about Jesus Prayer and the danger of pride: "As hard it is to acquire the prayer of the heart, as easy...
FATHER OF PEACE (FP) SERIES
”Who can fight against love?” (Elder Thaddeus)
In this video recording Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica talks about the unique power of Christian love, showing that "there is no weapon that can...
DEATH AND DYING (DD) SERIES
What happens at the moment of death? | The Departure of...
~ The Sunday of the Last Judgment ~
In this recording of the voice of Elder Ephraim of Arizona, he talks about the moment of...
DIVINE SERVICES
Metropolitan Paul of Aleppo: “I see Thy bridal chamber…”
It's been almost 5 years since Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) has been kidnapped in the province of Aleppo, Syria, together with the Syriac Orthodox archbishop, Mor...
TODAY'S PICKS
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”God smiles on us!” (Fr. Teofil Paraian)
Fr. Teofil Paraian of Sambata Monastery talks about how God smiles to us and what it means to live in the joy of our...
00:04:01
How Fr. Gervasios expelled a demon on Monday after Pentecost
In this video, Elder Ephraim of St. Andrew's Skete recalls the day when Elder Gervasios Paraskeuopoulos of Patra expelled a demon from a...
00:23:08
The Ascension icon explained | Orthodox Feast of the Ascension |...
In the 8th episode of the "Orthodox Icons Explained" series, Fr. John explains the hidden meanings of the icon of the Ascension of the...
00:03:24
When there is no love in return
Fr. Rafail, a disciple of Fr. Sophrony, talks about how to give ourselves humbly in love, to become recipients of love, as not to hurt the one who...
00:02:21
Fr Proclu – The stupid should stay silent (TPH, S01E02)
How the true humility works: a short recording with the contemporary Romanian Hermit, Fr Proclu.
Series: The Path of Humility (THP, S01E02)
Fr Proclu:
"I heard someone saying...
TESTIMONIES
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”Did you forget that Christ is Risen?” (Metr. George Khodr)
Metropolitan Georges Khodr of Mount Lebanon has been a Shepherd of the Church for almost 50 years and a masterful theologian. He recently resigned...
00:01:21
Old monks sleeping in their coffins (Elder Cleopa of Romania)
In this video recording, Elder Cleopa Ilie of Romania (+1998) recounts the days he arrived at Sihastria Monastery in Romania, where the old monks...
00:04:01
How Fr. Gervasios expelled a demon on Monday after Pentecost
In this video, Elder Ephraim of St. Andrew's Skete recalls the day when Elder Gervasios Paraskeuopoulos of Patra expelled a demon from a...
00:02:08
Read me the Paraklesis! (Let us pray for the world)
An emotional testimony of Archbishop Justinian (✝2016) of Maramures and Satu Mare (Romania) in which he shows why the Paraklesis to the Most Holy...
00:01:45
Fr. Sophrony giving candies to a child
Fr. Rafail, a disciple of Fr. Sophrony, talks about how Fr. Sophrony used to give candies to children... he had his own style...
This video...
PRAYERS
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A Prayer of Elder Sophrony Sakharov
In this recording, Fr. Rafail, a disciple of Fr. Sophrony, prays with the prayer of his spiritual father:
"О ALMIGHTY GOD and our FATHER,
Fount of...
00:00:54
Praying with Saint Porphyrios (Video Recording)
Watch here a rare video recording with Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia († 2 December 1991).
He prays for his spiritual children, that God may protect them from evil spirits...
00:00:46
Fr. Ioan Iovan – Prayer of Absolution
Archimandrite Ioan Iovan (1922-2008), who spent 10 years in the Romania's Communist prisons, says the prayer of Absolution in the Holy Mistery of Confession.
This...
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THE ASCENSION ICON EXPLAINED | Orthodox Feast of the Ascension | English subtitles
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Orthodox Easter | The Icon of the Resurrection | Christ's descent into Hades | Christ is Risen!
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The Palm Sunday icon | explore its hidden meanings with Fr. Ioan Bizau | English subtitles
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