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THE MYSTERY OF PAIN - 4. Spiritual Pain
15 augustus 2026 · 33 min
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Chapter 1: THE MYSTERY OF PAIN
Section 4: Spiritual Pain
a) The Cheerful Grief
b) The Confession of Spiritual Pain (Penance)
Written by: Georgia P. Kounavi
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THE MYSTERY OF PAIN - 3. Psychic Pain (Pain of the Soul or Mental Pain)
12 augustus 2026 · 34 min
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Chapter 1: THE MYSTERY OF PAIN
Section 3: Psychic Pain (Pain of the Soul or Mental Pain)
Written by: Georgia P. Kounavi
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THE MYSTERY OF PAIN - 2. Physical (Bodily) Pain
10 augustus 2026 · 34 min
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THE PAIN: An Orthodox Scriptural and Patristic Approach
Chapter 1: THE MYSTERY OF PAIN
Section 2: Physical (Bodily) Pain
Written by: Georgia P. Kounavi
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THE MYSTERY OF PAIN - 1. The Cause and Origin of Pain
8 augustus 2026 · 33 min
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THE PAIN: An Orthodox Scriptural and Patristic Approach
Chapter 1: THE MYSTERY OF PAIN
Section 1: The Cause and Origin of Pain
Written by: Georgia P. Kounavi
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SAINT PORPHYRIOS AS I KNEW HIM - Homily of Metr. Neophytos of Morphou
6 augustus 2026 · 38 min
This homily of the Metropolitan of Morphou, Neophytos, was given on June 7, 2018, at the Monastery of Saint Porphyrios in Milesi, Attiki. Lees meer
Pages 119-151 from THE HOMILIES OF METROPOLITAN NEOPHYTOS OF MORPHOU - Volume 1 : Words of Empirical Theology from our Holy Fathers Porphyrios, Paisios, and Iakovos
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 18: Concerning patience amid illnesses...
6 augustus 2026 · 19 min
HYPOTHESIS 18: Lees meer
Concerning patience amid illnesses and the benefit to be derived therefrom, and that God brings providential chastisements upon certain virtuous persons for their perfect purification
A. From St. Gregory the Dialogist
B. From St. Diadochos
C. From the Life of St. Synkletike
D. From the Life of St. Luke
E. From Abba Isaiah
F. From St. Barsanouphios
G. From the Gerontikon
H. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 17: That there is nothing undertermined by God...
6 augustus 2026 · 4 min
HYPOTHESIS 17: Lees meer
That there is nothing undetermined by God; all that happens, even sudden death, has been ordained by Divine Providence.
A. From St. Gregory the Dialogist
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 16: That a monk should not bathe or strip completely naked...
4 augustus 2026 · 16 min
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That a monk should not bathe or strip completely naked unless compelled by necessity.
A. From the Life of St. Anthony
B. From the Narrative About the Holy Fathers Slain at Sinai and Rhaithou
C. From the Life of St. Ioannikios the Great
D. From St. Ephraim
E. From St. Isaiah
F. From St. Diadochos
G. From the Gerontikon
H. From St. Ephraim
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"On Humility and Love" (Homily by Elder Ephraim at Philotheou 12.05.1975)
4 augustus 2026 · 16 min
"On Humility and Love" Lees meer
Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot to the Brotherhood of H.M. Philotheou on December 5th, 1975.
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 15: How and when we should seek medical treatment...
1 augustus 2026 · 12 min
HYPOTHESIS 15: Lees meer
How and when we should seek medical treatment and what kind of treatment; that the monk should not leave his monastery for bodily healing, but should persevere there even if he is ill, being content with the care provided by his brothers.
A. From the Gerontikon
B. From St. Diadochos
C. From St. Barsanouphios
D. From St. Ephraim
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SAINT PAISIOS OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN, THE WONDERWORKING PROPHET OF OUR PEOPLE
1 augustus 2026 · 1 uur
This homily was given by Metr. Neophytos of Morphou on March 28, 2015, in the hall of the church of the Apostle Barnabas in Dasoupolis, Nicosia - Cyprus Lees meer
"And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? And not to be set on a candlestick?" - Mark 4:21
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 14: That the ascetic struggler, even when he is physically ill...
1 augustus 2026 · 20 min
HYPOTHESIS 14: Lees meer
That the ascetic struggler, even when he is physically ill, should have no desire whatsoever for pleasure or relax his discipline, or place any hope of a cure in medical treatment, but in God, by Whose dispensation illnesses also come to us.
A. From the Life of St. Pachomios
B. From the Life of St. Synkletike
C. From the Life of St. Luke of Hellas
D. From St. Maximos
E. From the Gerontikon
F. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 13: That we must courageously resist listlessness and demonic dejection...
31 juli 2026 · 41 min
HYPOTHESIS 13: Lees meer
That we must courageously resist listlessness and demonic dejection, and concerning patience.
A. From the Life of St. Synlketike
B. From Antiochos (author of the Pandects)
C. From Abba Isaiah the Anchorite
D. From St. Mark
E. From Abba Cassian
F. From St. Maximos
G. From the Gerontikon
H. From St. Ephraim
I. From St. Isaac
J. From the Gerontikon
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 12: That monastics and devout lay people who have received Divine knowledge...
31 juli 2026 · 6 min
HYPOTHESIS 12: Lees meer
That monastics and devout lay people who have received Divine knowledge are subjected to great chastisements even for minor sins.
A. From the Narrative of the Travels of St. John the Theologian
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 11: That for a faithful Christian it is hazardous to transgress...
29 juli 2026 · 28 min
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That for a faithful Christian it is hazardous to transgress even a single commandment, since he has received from God the ability to fulfill them all; and that a small evil is very harmful.
A. From the Life of St Pachomios
B. From the Gerontikon
C. From St. Isaiah
D. From Abba Mark
E. From St. Diadochos
F. From St. Maximos
G. From Abba Isaac
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 10: That we should examine ourselves...
29 juli 2026 · 7 min
HYPOTHESIS 10 : Lees meer
That we should examine ourselves, so as to correct our mistakes and increase our good deeds.
A. From the Life of St. Synkletike
B. From the Gerontikon
C. From Abba Isaiah
D. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 9: That we should always be attentive...
27 juli 2026 · 29 min
HYPOTHESIS 9: Lees meer
That we should always be attentive and guard ourselves on all sides, since the Enemy assails us from all sides and through every means.
A. From the Life of St. Synkletike
B. From the Gerontikon
C. From Palladios
D. From St. Maximos
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 8: That the conscience is a great gift from God...
27 juli 2026 · 4 min
HYPOTHESIS 8: Lees meer
That the conscience is a great gift of God to us and is very beneficial to him who listens to it.
A. From the Gerontikon
B. From St. Isaiah the Anchorite
C. From St. Mark
D. From St. Maximos
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:EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 7: That the believer should do what he does with a good...
27 juli 2026 · 6 min
HYPOTHESIS 7: Lees meer
That the believer should do what he does with a good, and not with a bad, conscience; for God judges the deeds of each man, not according to appearance, but according to the intention of the doer.
A. From St. Gregory the Dialogist
B. From St. Isaac
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 6: That those who despise and deride unpretentious...
27 juli 2026 · 5 min
HYPOTHESIS 6: Lees meer
That those who despise and deride unpretentious and self-abasing people sin very gravely.
A. From the Life of St. Gregory the Wonderworker
B. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 5: Concerning craftiness and guile, simplicity and guilelessness...
27 juli 2026 · 5 min
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Concerning craftiness and guile, simplicity and guilelessness; whence they are engendered; what sort of harm and benefit we derive from them; and concerning envy.
A. From Abba Isaiah
B. From St. Maximos
C. From Abba Mark
D. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 4: That the Christian should take his every thought into captivity...
25 juli 2026 · 7 min
HYPOTHESIS 4: Lees meer
That the Christian should take his every thought into captivity and offer it to Christ; for spiritual people, and certain lay people, draw positive lessons even from the most disgraceful circumstances.
A. From the Life of St. Pelagia
B. From the Gerontikon
C. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 3: That one should not cause scandal through deeds perfomed without a blessing...
24 juli 2026 · 12 min
HYPOTHESIS 3: Lees meer
That one should not cause scandal through deeds performed without a blessing; what the term "scandal" means; that one should not be scandalized; and that one should heal those who are scandalized.
A. From the Gerontikon
B. From St. Barsanouphios
C. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 2: That one should not condemn or denigrate even one who sins openly
24 juli 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
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HYPOTHESIS 2:
That one should not condemn or denigrate even one who sins openly, but should be attentive to himself and not busy himself with other people's affairs; for he who attends to his own vices is incapable of condemning his neighbor.
A. From the Life of St. John the Merciful
B. From the Gerontikon
C. From Antiochos (author of the Pandects)
D. From Abba Isaiah
E. From Abba Mark
F. From Anastasios the Sinaite
G. From St. Maximos
H. From the Gerontikon
I. From St. Ephraim
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EVERGETINOS (Vol. 3) - Hypothesis 1: That one should not condemn anyone on the basis of suspicions or, in general, give any credence to suspicions
22 juli 2026 · 20 min
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That one should not condemn anyone on the basis of suspicions or, in general, give any credence to suspicions.
A. From the Life of St. John the Merciful
B. From Abba Isaiah
C. From St. Maximos
D. From the Gerontikon
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - Appendix: The Benefit of Heterodox Writings According to the Holy Fathers
16 juli 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - Chapter 7: Monastic Schema
15 juli 2026 · 3 uur 25 min
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CHAPTER 7: MONASTIC SCHEMA
Origins
Levels in Monasticism
The Service of the Great Schema
The "Three" Vows
The Catechism
The Three Prayers
Tonsure
Monastic Garments
Symbolism of the Garments
A Second Baptism
Forgiveness of Sins
The Grace of the Schema
The Rank of Monastics
When to Receive the Schema
When to Wear the Schema
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - Chapter 6: General Monastery Issues (Part 2)
4 juli 2026 · 3 uur 55 min
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CHAPTER 6: GENERAL MONASTERY ISSUES - PART 2 of 2
Cenobitic Life
Food
Money
Martha versus Mary
Typikon
Hospitality
Internet (Spiritual Harm, Physical Harm, Psychological Harm, Cognitive Harm)
Success
Failure
Legalities
----End of Chapter 6 of 7
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - Chapter 6: General Monastery Issues - Part 1
6 juni 2026 · 2 uur 20 min
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CHAPTER 6: GENERAL MONASTERY ISSUES - PART 1
Orthodoxy
Work
Hardship
Poverty
Luxury
Health
Aesthetics
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THE ANGELIC LIFE: A Vision of Orthodox Monasticism - Chapter 5: Monastic Behavior, Part 3
5 juni 2026 · 2 uur 14 min
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CHAPTER 5: MONASTIC BEHAVIOR, cont. (Sections 15-26 of 26)
Noise
Laughter
Frugality
Visitors
Relatives
Correspondence
Entering Someone Else's Cell
Exiting the Monastery
Expulsion
Clothing
Shoes
Other Rules of Conduct
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"The Christian Way of Life" (Homily by Elder Ephraim at Philotheou)
1 juni 2026 · 24 min
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THE ANGELIC LIFE: A VISION OF ORTHODOX MONASTICISM - Chapter 5: Monastic Behavior, Part 2
1 juni 2026 · 2 uur 12 min
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CHAPTER 5: MONASTIC BEHAVIOR (8-14 of 26)
8. Behavior at Meals
9. Punctuality
10. Silence (Hesychia)
11. Mutual Respect
12. Communication
13. Nonviolent Communication (Components, Empathy, Apologies and Gratitude, Drawbacks and Limitations, NVC and Orthodoxy)
14. Helping Others
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Seventh Book - Nichoals Cabasilas (14th Century Byzantium)
27 mei 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
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THE SEVENTH BOOK: The manner of man one becomes who, once initiated, has zealously preserved the grace which comes from the Mysteries
Perfection in virtue resides in the will
How the Mysteries influence our wills for goodness
How pleasure and pain test the will
How true sorrow consists of hatred of sin
The Christian as the temple of God
The virtue of detachment
How we ought to sorrow over sin
Such godly sorrow springs from the love of God
The Christian's joy
The source of our joy is love for God
How the love of God issues in self-giving and self-surrender
How self-surrender leads to joy
How love for God leads to forgetfulness of self
Examples of selfless service for Christ
The life in Christ may be summed up by love and joy
----end of Nicholas Cabasilas' THE LIFE IN CHRIST
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Sixth Book (Preserving the grace we receive) - Nicholas Cabasilas (14th Century Byzantium)
25 mei 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
THE SIXTH BOOK: How, when we have received grace from the Holy Mysteries, we are to preserve it Lees meer
The necessity of preserving the grace which we have received
How we must cleave to Christ, the source of our life
How the love of Christ leads to detachment from the things of earth
How Christ in His love is united to us
How we should esteem ourselves as members of Christ
How love of Christ leads to true repentance
How we must constantly meditate on these things
The law of the Spirit in the law of love
How we must apply our minds to this law
The spiritual profit of meditation on Christ
On the Beatitudes of Christ (a. poverty of spirit, b. Godly sorry, c. gentleness, d. hunger and thirst for righteousness, e. compassion, f. purity of heart, g. striving for peace, h. suffering reproach for Christ
Christ the Exemplar of our perfection
How mediation is based on unceasing prayer
The benefits of frequent Communion
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Fifth Book (Holy Altar) - Nicholas Cabasilas
24 mei 2026 · 20 min
THE FIFTH BOOK: What the consecration of the holy altar accomplishes Lees meer
The altar and the sacred Mysteries
The ceremonies of consecration
How the rites signify man's consecration to God
The meaning of the ceremonies of purification
The meaning of the anointing of the altar
The appropriateness of the sacred relics
The remaining sacred rites and their significance
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Fourth Book (Eucharist) - Nicholas Cabasilas
24 mei 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
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THE FOURTH BOOK: How Holy Communion contributes to our salvation
The Greatest of all the Mysteries
How the Eucharist completes Baptism and Chrismation
The Eucharist perfects the other Mysteries
Excursus - Christ's atoning work
The Eucharist as the application of atonement
How this Mystery unites us to Christ
How Christ's flesh sets us free from the law of the flesh
How the Eucharist enables us to worship "in spirit and in truth"
How the Eucharist makes us sons of God
How the Eucharist forms the new man in Christ
The Eucharist compared with Baptism
Christ as our Ally in the Struggle
How, in the Eucharist, Christ is the reward for victory
Excursus - a comparison of martyrdom and Baptism
The sanctifying effects of the Eucharist
How this union with Christ delivers from sin
How Christ re-creates us through the Eucharist
How Christ by setting us free becomes our King
How our very bodies benefit from the new life
The future glory of those who live in Christ
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Third Book (Holy Chrism) - Nicholas Cabasilas
22 mei 2026 · 22 min
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THE THIRD BOOK: What the holy chrism contributes
How Scripture links the gift of the Spirit with anointing and imposition of hands
How Christ Himself was anointed with the Holy Spirit
How Christ is the Source of our spiritual anointing
How Chrismation confers the gifts of the Holy Spirit
The efficacy of the holy chrism
The Sacraments as means of our salvation
Summary: Chrismation makes us partakers of Christ, the Anointed One
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The Second Book - Nicholas Cabasilas
17 mei 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
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THE SECOND BOOK: What contribution Holy Baptism makes to the life in Christ
How the Holy Mysteries unite us to Christ
Baptism as the new birth in Christ
How the various ceremonies preceding Baptism prepare for the new life in Christ: a) The exorcism, b) The insufflation, c) The stripping of the candidate, d) The renunciation, e) The recitation of the Nicene Creed, f) The anointing before Baptism
The baptimal act and its significance
The invocation of the Three-fold Name
How we in Baptism appropriate the saving acts of Christ
Baptism and original sin
The deliverance which Baptism obtains for us
How Baptism confers newness of life in Christ
Exursus - on the resurrection of the dead
How apostasy cannot destroy Christ's gift
Baptism and the powers of the age to come
How the effects of Baptism are shown
The example of the martyrs for Christ
How Baptism enables us to endure all things for Christ
How experience prepared the saints
How Baptism has converted scoffers to Christ
Baptism as a personal experience of God
How this experience engenders love for Him
The testimony of Saint John Chrysostom to this effect
Summary: The effects of Baptism
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THE LIFE IN CHRIST - The First Book - Nicholas Cabasilas (14th Century Byzantium)
13 mei 2026 · 49 min
THE FIRST BOOK: How the life in Christ is constituted by means of the divine Mysteries of Baptism, Chrismation, and Holy Communion Lees meer
How the life in Christ begins in this life
The life in Christ consists of union with Him
The intimacy of our union with Christ
In this union Christ is all-sufficient
We attain to this union by newness of life
Christ bestows this new life through His Mysteries
Christ's saving work as the foundation of the new life
How the righteous under the Old Covenant looked forward to their deliverance by Christ
How Christ opens to us the gates of life
The ransom which Christ has paid for us
The Mysteries as the means by which we appropriate Christ's saving work
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"The Vision of an Anonymous Monk" (Homily by Elder Ephraim at Philotheou 01.08.1976)
9 mei 2026 · 17 min
"The Vision of an Anonymous Monk" Lees meer
Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot to the Brotherhood of H.M. Philotheou on January 8th, 1976.
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Hesychia as a Method of Healing - Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
7 mei 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
"...A nun said to me that in our time a 'hot anti-hesychastic wind' is blowing which is burning everything..." Lees meer
Orthodox Psychotherapy - The Science of the Fathers
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Chapter 5: Hesychia as a Method of Healing
Hesychia (Stillness)
Hesychasm
Anti-hesychasm
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NIKA
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"Obedience - the Basis of the Virtues" (Homily by Elder Ephraim at Philotheou 09.03.1975)
6 mei 2026 · 31 min
"Obedience - the Basis of the Virtues" Lees meer
Homily delivered on September 3rd, 1975 to the brotherhood of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou - Athos.
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Rejoice always.
Pray without ceasing.
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Saint Dumitru Staniloae: Purification: "The Essence of the Passions"
3 mei 2026 · 16 min
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Orthodox Spirituality: A Practical Guide for the Faithful and a Definitive Manual for the Scholar
St. Tikhon's Seminary Press 2003
Translated from the original Romanian by Archimandrite Jerome (Newville) and Otilia Kloos
PART ONE: PURIFICATION
The Essence of the Passions (narration of pages 77-83)
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“Hesychia and Theology” - Metr. Hierotheos’ Review of Hieromonk Isaac’s (Atallah) Life of St Paisios
1 mei 2026 · 31 min
Hesychia and Theology: The Context for Man's Healing in the Orthodox Church Lees meer
Dedication: To three recent Elders who "received, preserved and handed on the Sacred Tradition that was entrusted to them": Saint Paisios the Hagiorite, Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, Saint Sophrony the Hesychast who lived the Mystery of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ, suffered, learnt, and taught.
Written by: Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos, Translated into English by: Sister Pelagia Selfe
Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece
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Cover art: +Hieromonk Isaac (Atallah) 1937-1998 - Author of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos https://www.elder-paisios.com/
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"Life after Death" - According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides
1 mei 2026 · 48 min
Empirical Dogmatics Volume 2 - According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides Lees meer
Written by: Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos
Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece
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Part 6: Life after Death (pages 415-439)
The Death of Man
The intermediate State of Souls
Paradise and Hell
The Cure of Man
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“On Prayer and Memory of Death” - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 07.25.1989)
30 april 2026 · 37 min
“Vanity of vanities; all is vanity” Lees meer
On Prayer and Memory of Death
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“On Love and Blame” - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 1988)
25 april 2026 · 34 min
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” -Matthew 12:34
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"About Egotism" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 12.21.1976)
23 april 2026 · 16 min
"About Egotism" - Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot on December 21, 1976 at the Holy Monastery of Philotheou - Holy Mountain Athos
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"Exalting the Eternal Pascha: About Paradise" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 04.14.1976)
23 april 2026 · 15 min
"Angels are a light for monks, and the monastic life is a light for men." -Saint John Climacus (Ladder Step 26.31) Lees meer
Athonite Audio is an amateur, volunteer based ongoing narration project dedicated to open source software and broadcasting through free distribution of spoken word from literature translated into English for the first time from the Holy Monasteries of Mount Athos , Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and beyond. Committed to enlightening the darkness, and redeeming the time.
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"Pascha - Watchfulness - Hope" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 04.29.1983)
18 april 2026 · 23 min
"Angels are a light for monks, and the monastic life is a light for men. Therefore let us monks strive to become a good example in everything, giving no occasion for stumbling in anything in all their works and words. For if the light becomes darkness, how much darker will be that darkness, that is, for those living in the world." - Saint John Climacus (Ladder Step 26.31) Lees meer
Athonite Audio is an amateur, volunteer based ongoing narration project dedicated to open source broadcasting and free distribution of spoken word from literature translated into English from the Holy Monasteries of Mount Athos, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and beyond.
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Enlightening the darkness, and redeeming the time.