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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
The Path of Humility (TPH) – S01E01
We start the TPH series with the simple, but Spirit-bearing words of Fr. Proclu, the contemporary hermit:
"God so greatly loves the humble man... All...
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
What happens at the moment of death? | The Departure of...
~ The Sunday of the Last Judgment ~
In this recording of the voice of Elder Ephraim of Arizona, he talks about the moment of...
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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Do You Want to Buy a Plane? Think Twice | Holy...
In this video, Fr. Philip Hall talks about the true meaning of ambition, the real cost of chasing success and why true fulfillment isn’t...
00:10:44
The True Location of Paradise in the Middle East and our...
In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006) answers the question of what existed outside the Garden of Eden before the fall of man and...
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New Year Message (Fr. George Kapsanis)
Listen here to a message of Fr. George Kapsanis, former abbot of Gregoriou Monastery of Mount Athos, as we enter into the New Year....
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Today, we talk so much, yet say so little… | Bishop...
In this enlightening video, Bishop Teofil of Spain and Portugal delves into the profound spiritual value of silence and its transformative impact on...
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An easy way to live like in heaven on earth |...
In this recording from mid-80s, Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (+2 December 1991) talks about the beauty of Orthodox liturgical life and texts. A canon...
TESTIMONIES
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”Why I believe in the Resurrection” (Metropolitan Ioan)
Metropolitan Ioan of Timisoara (Romania) recounts the time when his mother brought him the good news of Resurrection.
Metropolitan Ioan of Timisoara:
"I will tell you...
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AN INCREDIBLE direct DIALOGUE with GOD in Greece
Metropolitan Neophytos recounts an incredible dialogue between Elder Eumenios (Saridakis) and God. Can Muslims and people of different religions be saved? Can Judas be...
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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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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...
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...
PRAYERS
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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...
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...
Theology and Spirituality (TS) Series
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