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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
From Humility to Freedom | The Reverse Logic of the Orthodox...
Welcome to the inaugural episode of our series on Orthodox Christian theology, hosted by Fr. Theodore from Georgia! In this captivating video, Fr. Theodore...
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
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. Thaddeus – How to pray today (Part 3/6)
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica (Part 3/6)
In the third part of the video interview, Elder...
00:09:41
It’s not bad to cry. Tears in spiritual life | Met....
In this video, Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol talks about the role of tears and crying in spiritual life. This is the first part...
Saint Sophrony – The Effects of Prayer
Prayer offered to God in truth is imperishable. Now and then we may forget what we have prayed about but God preserves our prayer...
00:01:57
The reality of spiritual fatherhood in Orthodoxy (Fr. Rafail)
Fr. Rafail, disciple of Archimandrite Sophrony of Essex, talks about the reality of spiritual fatherhood in Orthodox Christianity.
Fr. Rafail Noica:
Later on, when I finally...
00:03:29
Covid-19 | Earthquake | St. Paisios: How scared should we be?
In this video, Archbishop Christophoros from Jordan tells us two stories from 1970s when an earthquake happened in Greece and Mount Athos. How did...
TESTIMONIES
00:02:50
”Who Visits the Prisons of Hell?” – St. Paisios’ Answer
In this video, Fr. Philotheos talks about the root of sin in the modern world—a lack of faith in eternal life—and shares a moving...
00:12:27
St. Paisios performs a miracle with Kostas (wheelchair user) on Mount...
In this very beautiful and inspiring testimony, Nondas Skopeteas, writer and radio producer, talks about the miracle performed by Saint Paisios with Konstantinos Melitsos,...
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...
Miraculous healing performed by the Virgin Mary on Mount Athos
One of the disciples of Elder Ephraim of Katounakia, Fr. Ephraim of Simonopetra, talks about a miraculous healing of his spiritual father performed by...
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...
PRAYERS
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...
00:00:46
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...
00:12:10
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...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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