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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
An easy way to find your balance (Fr. Vasileios of Iveron)
New lecture of Archimandrite Vasileios of Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos, the author of "Hymn of Entry: Liturgy and Life in the Orthodox Church".
In...
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
Should We Fight for Life or Let God Decide? | An...
In this video, Fr. Rafail Noica addresses one of the hardest questions we face: when a loved one is dying, do we keep fighting...
DIVINE SERVICES
St. Paisios (✝July 12) singing Psalm 135 [136] | The Polyeleos
In this rare audio recording we can hear Saint Paisios the Athonite singing a hymn for the Dormition of Mother of God (15.08.1981), Matins,...
TODAY'S PICKS
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Is Fasting a Virtue? | Fr. Athanasios Mytilinaios on Orthodox Fasting...
In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006), answers the question: "Is Fasting a Virtue?” He also talks about Christian fasting and dieting, gluttony, and...
00:05:22
”Am I going to die at 87?” A blind monk talking...
In this video, Fr. Athanasios of Simonopetra talks about the life and repose of Elder Gelasius, a monk of Mount Athos. "''What do...
00:06:29
I Want to Be Happy, But I Can’t: The Secret to...
In this video, Mother Siluana (Vlad) talks about forgiveness, gentleness, humility, and living a simple life. Her inspiring words guide us toward true inner...
00:05:57
Hard rock music and Christianity (Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios) | Orthodox Q&A
In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006), answers the question: "Is it allowed to listen to rock music?” "This music has its own...
Abba Macarius – How should one pray?
Abba Macarius was asked, 'How should one pray?' The old man said, 'There is no need at all to make long discourses; it is...
TESTIMONIES
00:08:24
The 3 crowns of Elder Ephraim and how the U.S. will...
In this recording, Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou (Orthodox Church of Cyprus) recounts a message he received the next day after the repose of Elder...
00:07:19
The Demon Tried to Stop Me: My First Time in an...
In this video, Fr. Moses Berry (✝2024) shares a personal account of his first visit to an Orthodox church in Richmond, Virginia. He describes...
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’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...
00:02:56
Elder Aimilianos: “Do you know why God put your eyes right...
Fr. Iakovos, a disciple of Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra (Mount Athos) remembers one of his encounters with his spiritual father.
Location & video source: St....
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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...
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...
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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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...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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