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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
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
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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Patience in temptations (Fr. Rafail)
Fr. Rafail, disciple of Fr. Sophrony from Essex, talks about practicing patience in temptations like a sailor on a shaken ship.
Subtitles: English, Romanian
Video: December...
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A song for Martyrs – nuns of the Diaconesti convent
A profound poem written by the nun Zorica (Teodosia) Laţcu and chanted by the nuns of the Diaconesti convent, Romania.
Remember them O, Lord, when...
00:09:45
FP S01E02 Fr. Thaddeus – Spiritual Talks (Part 2/5)
In the second part of the interview Elder Thaddeus talks about God's admonishment and obedience, self-pity and prayer as well as the gift of...
00:04:36
Traditional Christmas Carol from Maramures [Romania]
Traditional carol from Maramures, the northern part of Romania, sung by a group of young people led by their parish priest, Fr. Marcel Oprisan....
00:02:09
Hymn to the Theotokos
Fr. Dionysios Ignat the Athonite is singing a part of the Hymn to the Theotokos (It is Truly Meet), in the nature, accompanied...
TESTIMONIES
00:02:34
”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...
00:05:12
’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...
00:03:36
How Saint Paisios healed my friend from cancer | Self-sacrifice in...
In this video recording, Athanasios Rakovalis, a spiritual child of St. Paisios the Athonite from Greece, testifies how his friend was healed from cancer...
00:04:01
How Fr. Gervasios expelled a demon on Monday after Pentecost
In this video, Elder Ephraim of St. Andrew's Skete recalls the day when Elder Gervasios Paraskeuopoulos of Patra expelled a demon from a...
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...
00:03:23
Prayers before the Mystery of Confession
Fr. Sofian prays before the Holy Mystery of Confession, as an orthodox priest.
He was also a well know church painter persecuted for his faith...
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...
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