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WISDOM FROM MOUNT ATHOS (WMA) SERIES
Why God Doesn’t Always Answer Your Prayers | St. Dionisie of...
In this rare video recording, the recently canonized Romanian Elder, Saint Dionisie Ignat of Mount Athos explains why God sometimes leaves our prayers seemingly...
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
Am I saved? An Orthodox perspective (Fr. Arsenie Papacioc)
Fr. Arsenie Papacioc talks about humility as a precondition of salvation. He suffered while imprisoned for his Christian faith under the atheist (communist) regime...
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
Elder Proclu – The Remembrance of Death
In this video recording, Elder Proclu talks about the benefit of remembering death. He recounts that a Father told him once: "What you taught...
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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”For Christians there is no such thing as distance” (St. Porphyrios)
December 2nd, Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalivia
Audio recording of Saint Porphyrios (Bairaktaris): "For Christians, for the people of God, there is no such thing as...
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Why do we pray for all people? An Orthodox Christian answer...
Fr. Aimilianos of Simonopetra (Mount Athos, +2019) talks about the purpose of prayer for an Orthodox Christian: "They are not moved by any personal...
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A message of unity: they all may be one!
In the context of the Holy and Great Council, prayer is one of our main responsibilities as Christians.
In this video, Fr. Raphael Noica talks about...
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Western Christianity vs. Eastern Christianity 1/2 (Fr. Dumitru Staniloae)
An essential comparison between Orthodoxy, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism - from Fr. Dumitru Staniloae (+1993), the greatest Romanian Orthodox theologian: "This is Orthodoxy: the...
00:06:28
”Disgusting Heretics!” vs Living Eucharistically | Fr. Philip
In this inspiring video, Fr. Philip (Hall) explores the limitless mercy of God through the powerful story of Jesus healing the leprous Samaritan. See...
TESTIMONIES
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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...
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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:...
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Miracles of Saint Porphyrios in Greece | Direct witness | Elder...
In this video interview, the former abbot of the Holy Monastery of St. Symeon the New Theologian in Kalamos, Attika, Greece, Archimandrite Christodoulos, talks...
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How Saint Paisios healed my friend from cancer | Self-sacrifice in...
In this video recording, Athanasios Rakovalis, a spiritual child of St. Paisios the Athonite from Greece, testifies how his friend was healed from cancer...
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Fr. Teofil Paraian: a contemporary ‘Fool for Christ'
Video testimony of Fr. Teofil Paraian of Sambata Monastery on how he radically avoided the danger of pride and false humility. A contemporary example...
PRAYERS
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Divine Liturgy with Saint Porphyrios (Audio Recording)
Today, the Orthodox Church commemorates our Venerable Father Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia († 2 December 1991).
Here you have an audio recording of the Divine Liturgy...
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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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”O Heavenly King” (Fr. Sophrony Sakharov)
This is a rare audio recording of Fr. Sophrony Sakharov when he was 96, praying to the Holy Spirit:
"O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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