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Speaking on the Incarnation of Christ in Tears | Christmas |...
This is a moving testimony of how the Holy Spirit works. Even if Elder Joseph had no studies, he was a refined theologian by...
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
Christian Elder on “Crossing over” | Fr. Ephraim of Arizona on...
In this audio recording, Elder Ephraim of Arizona recalls his afterlife experience at the time he was still living as a young monk in...
DIVINE SERVICES
Saint Paisios singing a hymn for the Dormition of Mother of...
In this recording we can hear Saint Paisios the Athonite singing a hymn for the Dormition of Mother of God (15.08.1981). Vespers for August...
TODAY'S PICKS
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...
00:03:36
”Christianity is not a doctrine” (Fr. Roman Braga)
Fr. Roman Braga, a survivor of torture in Communist prisons, talks about Orthodoxy as a way of life and as an encounter with the...
00:01:14
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...
00:02:42
The root cause of depression (St. Porphyrios)
Nowadays people often feel sadness, despair, lethargy, laziness, apathy, and all things satanic. Saint Porphyrios talks about turning this satanic energy into good energy.
Subtitles:...
00:06:18
The passing of another year. This is such a beautiful poem…
The passing of another year. This is such a beautiful poem...
Life is like a long train
Life is like a long train
We once wake up...
TESTIMONIES
00:02:43
Fr. Rafail – My First Encounter with Father Sophrony
Fr. Rafail remembers his first encounter with his spiritual father, Fr. Sophrony Sakharov at Essex Monastery in the '60s.
Subtitles: English (YTranslations Ltd), Romanian
Fr. Rafail:...
00:04:39
Mother Makaria and the revelation of St. Ephraim of Nea Marki...
The miraculous discovery of the holy relics of St. Ephraim of Nea Makri (May 5th) by abbess Makaria. In this rare video recording, abbess...
00:03:19
AN INCREDIBLE direct DIALOGUE with GOD in Greece
Metropolitan Neophytos recounts an incredible dialogue between Elder Eumenios (Saridakis) and God. Can Muslims and people of different religions be saved? Can Judas be...
00:11:29
Saint Paisios and the homosexual man | Mount Athos | testimony...
In this video, Fr. Evangelos talks about the meeting of St. Paisios with Stamatis (a homosexual man). This is the testimony of a direct...
00:05:12
’Two broken hearts’: miracle of Mother of God (Fr. Rafail Noica)
Another heartbreaking miracle of Mother of God!"Mother of God, you see that I can't take care of him anymore… I have no strength, no...
PRAYERS
00:03:23
Prayers before the Mystery of Confession
Fr. Sofian prays before the Holy Mystery of Confession, as an orthodox priest.
He was also a well know church painter persecuted for his faith...
00:04:17
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...
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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