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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
Last words before death | 94 years old | Fr. Simeon...
Fr. Simeon (Zaharia) of Sihastria Monastery, Romania, gives us his last advice, his last words before death. He is now 94 years old and...
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
Elder Aimilianos – On Suffering
The majority of illnesses have their causes not in the body, but in the soul. We are sick because we have sinned. And we...
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Let’s be inspiring to those around us! (Fr. Paisios Jung)
Fr. Paisios Jung, the Abbot of St. Maria Schutz Monastery, Austria, shows us that we need to be inspiring to those around us. This...
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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...
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We need to focus on the essentials! | Lent | Death...
In this video, Fr. Barnabas talks about Lent as a time of focusing on the essentials: "There is a death involved in following Jesus...
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How the Holy Spirit Works (Fr. Proclu)
In this video recording, Fr. Proclu Nicau, who lived an eremitical life in Romania, talks about how the Holy Spirit works. He was one...
TESTIMONIES
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Saint Paisios and the homosexual man | Mount Athos | testimony...
In this video, Fr. Evangelos talks about the meeting of St. Paisios with Stamatis (a homosexual man). This is the testimony of a direct...
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A Christian must become like fire! (Bp. Justinian)
An inspiring testimony of Archbishop Justinian of Maramures and Satu Mare (Romania): "In order to be a light in the world, we must 'burn'...
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Two miracles of St. Porphyrios in Greece
Metropolitan Athanasios of Cyprus recalls 2 miracles of St. Porphyrios in Greece.
-a bus filled with nuns traveled a 5 hour distance in 10 minutes
-an...
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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...
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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. 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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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...
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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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