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WISDOM FROM MOUNT ATHOS (WMA) SERIES
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
How to preserve the inner peace in a busy world? (Fr....
Fr. Rafail Noica, a Romanian disciple of Fr. Sophrony Sakharov, talks about the possibility to preserve the inner peace in a busy world.
Fr. Rafail:
How...
THE PATH OF HUMILITY (TPH) SERIES
”Grace lives in the little ones” (Fr. Sophrony)
Fr. Sophrony Sakharov of Essex, based on the experience of Saint Silouan the Athonite, talks about humility as a condition of receiving the grace.
Fr. Sophrony:
"Lowering oneself......
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
”We have to leave this earth empty-handed”
Elder Cleopa gives us the example of Alexander the Great who, when he saw death staring in his face, said: "both my hands be...
DIVINE SERVICES
A peaceful Hymn to the Theotokos – nuns of the Camarzani...
A peaceful hymn brought to our ears by the nuns of the Camarzani Convent. It is a Hymn to the Theotokos chanted at the...
TODAY'S PICKS
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...
Patience in temptations (Fr. Rafail)
Fr. Rafail, disciple of Fr. Sophrony from Essex, talks about practicing patience in temptations like a sailor on a shaken ship.
Subtitles: English, Romanian
Video: December...
”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...
Fr. Joseph – Above all, love each other deeply!
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi (†2009) talks about love, that should be the main characteristic of a family.
He also talks about present times, the temptations...
Patriarch of the People (POP) – S01E06
In the last part of the interview, Patriarch Pavle discusses the way sectarians and heretics deal with half-truths. He also sends the message to...
TESTIMONIES
How I became an Orthodox Christian
Fr. Raphael talks about his return to Orthodoxy passing through Protestantism. He refers to the Holy Communion, the true Flesh and Blood of...
Jonathan Jackson – How friends received the news about my embracing...
Five-time Emmy Award-winning actor Jonathan Jackson talks about how family and friends received the news about his embracing of Orthodoxy.
Jonathan Jackson:
"When I became Orthodox...
Elder Sophrony speaks about the death of St. Silouan the Athonite
In this audio recording, Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov) speaks about the death of his master, St. Silouan the Athonite.
Available subtitles: English, Romanian.
Hegumen Misael, that wonderful...
”Why I believe in the Resurrection” (Metropolitan Ioan)
Metropolitan Ioan of Timisoara (Romania) recounts the time when his mother brought him the good news of Resurrection.
Metropolitan Ioan of Timisoara:
"I will tell you...
Miraculous healing performed by the Virgin Mary on Mount Athos
One of the disciples of Elder Ephraim of Katounakia, Fr. Ephraim of Simonopetra, talks about a miraculous healing of his spiritual father performed by...
PRAYERS
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...
Prayer for the little girls (Metropolitan Ioan)
Heart touching video of Metropolitan John of Timisoara who asks for prayer for healing for three little girls, one of them suffering from leukemia.
"You...
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...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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