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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
The moment of death | Orthodox Elders | Fr. Arsenie Papacioc
In this video recording, Fr. Arsenie Papacioc (+July 19, 2011) talks about the moment of death and invites us to cherish the value of...
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
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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...
00:03:48
Don’t look to the ground! | Orthodox Lebanon | Met. Silouan
In this video, Metropolitan Silouan talks about our spiritual infirmities and the healing of the woman who was bent over (27th Sunday after Pentecost)....
00:02:46
Stop thinking God is a dictator! | God’s commandments are not...
In this video, Fr. Rafail Noica explains how people should fulfill God's will not out of obligation but out of love. God's commandments are...
00:02:12
Fr. Petroniu – What about ‘The Da Vinci Code’? (WMA, S01E05)
The former abbot of the Skete of the Forerunner , Fr. Petroniu Tanase, talks about Christians reading harmful books like 'The Da Vinci Code'.
He...
00:12:48
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...
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:...
00:11:25
Witnessing the Miraculous: Meeting Saints Porphyrios, Paisios, and Iakovos | Fr....
In this video, Fr. Nikolaos Loudovikos recounts his recent visit to the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, where he engages in a heartfelt discussion with...
01:20:49
Serving Christ in Japan | An Orthodox priest in Tokyo |...
In this spiritual conversation, Fr. Daniel Corîu, a Romanian Orthodox priest based in Tokyo, shares his experiences and insights on Orthodox missionary work in...
00:01:40
Fr. Rafail: “I realized that Fr. Sophrony was a saint”
Fr. Rafail, a disciple of Fr. Sophrony, talks about the main characteristics of a saint: humbleness and naturalness. These were abundantly found in the...
00:03:30
All dreams come true! Don’t stop dreaming! (Bp. Atanasie from Italy)
This is a video message of His Grace bishop Atanasie from Italy to the young generation: be of good cheer, take courage, "all dreams...
PRAYERS
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...
00:00:54
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...
00:03:23
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...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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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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