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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
How the Holy Spirit Works (Fr. Proclu)
In this video recording, Fr. Proclu Nicau, who lived an eremitical life in Romania, talks about how the Holy Spirit works. He was one...
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
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
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Fr. Ioanichie – When will be the end of the world?
In this video, Fr. Ioanichie (Joannicius) Balan, remembers a conversation with a hermit that lived in the mountains around the Sihastria Monastery. Will the year 2000...
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On gaining our children’s trust and hearts (Fr. Rafail)
Fr. Rafail, disciple of Archimandrite Sophrony of Essex, talks about gaining our children's trust through liberating love. His remarks are based on his own...
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Fr. Iulian – When the soul leaves the body (WMA, S01E01)
Fr. Iulian from Mount Athos talks about the moment when the soul will leave the body and will go to heaven... Will find there all...
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Elder Joseph: “Guard your mind!”
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi Monastery talks about two methods of guarding our mind.
WMA (Wisdom from Mount Athos) Series
Elder Joseph:
"Let's be attentive, guarding our...
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Fr. Arsenie – “My dear, I’d give you my legs but,...
Fr. Arsenie (Arsenius) Papacioc shows us how to deal with beggars asking us for money. It is possible to consider these people even if we...
TESTIMONIES
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The importance of a spiritual father (Fr. Ghelasie)
Fr. Ghelasie talks about the importance of a spiritual father and tells us a real story from his monastery: "Look at this brother, he...
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Two miracles of St. Porphyrios in Greece
Metropolitan Athanasios of Cyprus recalls 2 miracles of St. Porphyrios in Greece.
-a bus filled with nuns traveled a 5 hour distance in 10 minutes
-an...
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How I met the devil (Fr. Cleopa)
In this video recording, Fr. Cleopa (Ilie) of Romania recounts his terrifying encounter with the devil in the Romanian mountains. At that time (1950s)...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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