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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
Why is the God of Christians so great? | The humility...
In this video, Fr. Theodore talks about the God of Christians and how this "glorious God tells us: 'I want you to be where...
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
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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”And what does greed do to us?” | Parable of the...
In this video recording, Archbishop Christophoros from Jordan talks about greed starting from the parable of the rich fool. He also tells us the...
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Feeling scattered? Train your focus | Christian Orthodox
In this video, Fr. Barnabas talks about scattered thoughts, lack of focus and how to survive the tons of information. This is an invitation...
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Only one thing is important – humbling oneself (Fr. Rafail)
Fr. Rafail Noica talks about humilty and love and constructs his discourse on the word of Saint Silouan: "It is a great thing to...
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A miraculous story of St. Sophrony the Athonite | Listen to...
Step into the mystical realms of faith with this rare audio recording narrated by St. Sophrony the Athonite (+July 11, 1993). Listen as he...
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Severely disabled persons. How will God judge them? (Fr. Athanasios Mytilinaios)
In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006), answers the question: "how will God judge the severely disabled persons?” "My dear ones, according to an...
TESTIMONIES
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A five-hour documentary on Saint Paisios the Athonite
A five-hour documentary on Saint Paisios the Athonite produced by POKROB Film Studio and the Patriarchate of Moscow.
Bishops, monks and laymen sharing their testimonies about St. Paisios.
Part 1: Birth...
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The possessed woman and Holy Communion (Fr. Ioan Iovan)
Fr. Ioan Iovan, a survivor of torture in communist prisons, gives his testimony of a miracle healing that happened around 1950 when he was...
Jonathan Jackson – How friends received the news about my embracing...
Five-time Emmy Award-winning actor Jonathan Jackson talks about how family and friends received the news about his embracing of Orthodoxy.
Jonathan Jackson:
"When I became Orthodox...
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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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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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Fr. Paisie Olaru – Prayer for a safe journey (audio)
Many of those who have met Fr. Paisie (Paisius) Olaru said that he was one of the greatest and holiest spiritual fathers that lived...
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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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