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LIFE AFTER DEATH (Part 2) - Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
15 april 2026 · 4 uur 56 min
CHAPTER 6: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST Lees meer
The coming of Christ in Glory
The resurrection of the dead
The coming judgement
CHAPTER 7: PARADISE AND HELL
Holy Scripture on Paradise and Hell
The holy fathers on Paradise and Hell
Paradise and Hell in the life of the Church
The theological and eccclesiological consequences of this truth
CHAPTER 8: THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS
Ancient philosophies and theologies about the restoration of all things
The views of the interpreters of the position of St. Gregory of Nyssa about the restoration of all things
Interpretive commentary on the teaching of St. Gregory of Nyssa about the restoration of all things / His teaching about the perpetuity of Hell
CHAPTER 9: ETERNAL LIFE
The Kingdom-Reign of God
The renewal of creation
The continuing development in the age to come
CHAPTER 10: DIACHRONIC ESCHATOLOGY
Interpretation of the term Eschatology
Time in the Orthodox conception
The past and present of the last things
What the Kingdom of God is
The last things as the first
The last things as present
EPILOGUE
FEAST OF THE KINGDOOM
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LIFE AFTER DEATH (Part 1) - Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos
13 april 2026 · 5 uur 5 min
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CHAPTER 1: THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Interpretive analysis of the parable
CHAPTER 2: THE SEPARATION OF THE SOUL FROM THE BODY
Definition of the soul
The creation and genesis of the soul
Death and ancestral sin
The mystery of the soul's departure from the body
The taxing of souls
The intermediate state of souls
The death of infants
CHAPTER 3: EXPERIENCES AFTER DEATH
Contemporary after-death experiences
Critique of these experiences from an Orthodox point of view
The discernment of experiences
CHAPTER 4: THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL
Immortality of the soul according to philosophy
Immortality of the soul according to Orthodox theology
Thnetpsychism and the Orthodox Church
CHAPTER 5: THE PURIFYING FIRE
The discussions at Ferrara-Florence about the purifying fire
The teaching of Saint Mark Eugenicus about the purifying fire
Dogmatic discussion is needed
Paradise and Hell exist
There is no purifying fire
Theological arguments against the existence of a purifying fire
Interpretation of an Apostolic passage
Patristic passages in the dialogue
The eternal fire is Uncreated
What is the source of the Latin's teaching about the purifying fire
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (COMPLETE) - Written by: Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi
10 april 2026 · 19 uur 42 min
Written by: Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi Lees meer
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CHAPTERS:
CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YEARS
MONASTIC VOCATION - AT STAVROVOUNI MONASTERY
MOUNT ATHOS - AT THE MINOR SKETE OF SAINT ANNE
AT NEW SKETE
THE RENEWAL OF THE HOLY MONASTERY OF KOUTLOUMOUSI AND MOVE TO CYPRUS
RETURN TO THE HOLY MOUNTAIN
AT THE HOLY MONASTERY OF VATOPEDI
HIS HOLY REPOSE
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (PART 5) - At the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi & His Holy Repose
9 april 2026 · 4 uur 45 min
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CHAPTER 7: AT THE HOLY MONASTERY OF VATOPEDI
Move to the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi
The Historic Monastery of Vatopedi
The Difficulties Begin
Divine Goodness
"Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth"
Visits of Saint Ephraim of Katounakia to the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi
Vigilant Teacher and Guardian
Saint Iakovos Tsalikis and Saint Sophrony of Essex
His Counsels to the Brotherhood Before the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi Became a Cenobium
The Gift of Repentance
"Seek First the Kingdom of Heaven"
The Establishment of Elder Joseph and the Brotherhood at Vatopedi
The Holy Monastery of Vatopedi Becomes a Cenobium
Care for the Monks Living in the Cells Outside the Monastery
Panagia Pantanassa at Vatopedi
Father Athanasios, Protos of Mount Athos and Abbot of Machaira Monastery in Cyprus
At the Historic Dependency of Porto Lagos by Lake Vistonida
Return to Vatopedi Monastery
Guarding of the Nous
"I Am Among You as One Who Serves"
"You Are Those Who Have Continued with Me in My Trials"
Help For a Cancer Patient
CHAPTER 8: HIS HOLY REPOSE
His Health Deteriorated
His Life's Work was Blessed
Shortly Before His Holy Repose
The Elder's Holy Repose
"Blessed Are You That Weep Now, for You Shall Laugh"
A PRAYER OF REPENTANCE by Elder Joseph
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THE RAISING OF LAZARUS & THE ENTRANCE OF CHRIST INTO JERUSALEM - Metr. Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
3 april 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
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Written by: Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, Greece
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (PART 4) - Return to the Holy Mountain
31 maart 2026 · 3 uur 53 min
CHAPTER 6: RETURN TO THE HOLY MOUNTAIN Lees meer
Return to Mount Athos from Cyprus
At the Cell of the Annunciation in Kapsala
Teachings from Ascetic Kapsala
His Health Declines
Back at the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousi
The Angels Marveled
How He Received the Heterodox
Last Months at the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousi
At New Skete
The Brotherhood's Program
The Program and the Causes
Construction Work and New Buildings
The Repose of Elder Elpidios
Our Monastic Tasks at New Skete
His Health
The Tomb of Saint Joseph the Hesychast
Spiritual Father and Teacher
He Did Not Send His Disciples Away
His Homilies and the Power of His Words
Experiences of the Cross and of the Resurrection
A Visit from Saint Ephraim of Katounakia
Remembrance of Death
First Publications
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity at Plataea, Thebes
The Work of the Spiritual Law on Persons and in Society
The Elder's Spoken Word
He Studied the Fathers
Commentary of Saint Mark the Ascetic
He Honored His Fellow Ascetics
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SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION - Hesychia and Theology: The Context for Man's Healing in the Orthodox Church
25 maart 2026 · 40 min
Written by: Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos Lees meer
Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece http://www.pelagia.org
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Chapter 10: SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION
What is Spiritual Inspiration?
The Characteristics of Spiritual Inspiration
The Struggle to Experience and Preserve Spiritual Inspiration
a) Continuous Awareness that God is Everywhere Present
b) Striving to Express Love towards Others
c) Unwavering Search for Spiritual Ascent
d) Overcoming Death
e) Dealing with Thoughts
f) Keeping Christ's Commandments
4. Conclusion
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (PART 3) - The Renewal of the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousi and Move to Cyprus
23 maart 2026 · 2 uur 55 min
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Chapter 5: THE RENEWAL OF THE HOLY MONASTERY OF KOUTLOUMOUSI AND MOVE TO CYPRUS
The Repopulation and Renewal of the Athonite Monasteries
Hieromonk Elpidios
The Elder Declines an Offer to Become Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Kouloumousi
Deacon Athanasios
First Trip to Cyprus
Return to the Holy Mountain to Seek Guidance from Discerning Elders
The Move to Cyprus
Care for the Monastery and for His Disciples
A Wondrous Occurrence with Saint Paisios
Saint Anthimos of Chios
A Steady Stream of Homilies - Words of Eternal Life
His Precarious Health
His Courtesy and Discernment
The Question of a Monastery for Women
Trying to Find an Abbess for a Women's Monastery in Cyprus
Saint Silouan and Saint Justin Popovich
His Gifts from God
His Love and Compassion
His Theological Homilies
Fostering the Growth of the Church
"I Saw Elder Joseph with Saint Nektarios"
In His Trials He Acquired Greater Virtues
The Temptation Takes on New Dimensions
Considerations of a Return to the Holy Mountain
Departure of Abbess Christophora from Paphos and the Elder's Forbearance
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (PART 2) - NEW SKETE
14 maart 2026 · 3 uur 47 min
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CHAPTER 4: NEW SKETE
A Need to Relocate
Elder Joachim Spetsieris and His Disciple, Father Theophylaktos
At New Skete
New Lodgings
Father Panteleimon (1935-2016)
The Blessed Repose of Saint Joseph the Hesychast
A Recollection of Elder Andrew
Elder Joseph's Life at the Skete after his Elder's Repose
On Health
Self-sacrifice
The Spiritual Environment in Athens
He Taught from the Plentitude of His Spiritual Experience
His Ecclesiastical Conscience
"A City Cannot Be Hidden"
Monk George Vitcovic (1920-1972)
He Gave His Mother the Monastic Schema
Love--Self-denial--Sacrifice
Panagia Pantanassa
The Formations of the Brotherhoods and the Beginning of the Renewal of the Holy Mountain
At Oinousses
Spiritual Experiences
The Brotherhoods of Elders Ephraim and Haralambos Relocate to Other Areas of Asceticism
He Accepts His Own Disciples
The Views of Father John Romanides at That Time
Solid Foundations in Monasticism
The Monastic Life: "Pledge of the Cross, Death, and Resurrection"
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Written by: Archimandrite Ephraim of H.M. Vatopedi
Published in 2025 by HOLY GREAT MONASTERY OF VATOPEDI
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"On God's Love & On Contradiction" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 03.18.1976)
6 maart 2026 · 16 min
Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot of H.M. Philotheou on March 18th, 1976. Lees meer
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SAINT JOSEPH THE HESYCHAST: LIFE - TEACHINGS (Holy Mountain Series - 2)
5 maart 2026 · 6 uur
Written by: Elder Joseph of Vatopedi Lees meer
Published by: The Great & Holy Monastery of Vatopedi (Holy Mountain Series - 2)
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Saint Joseph the Hesychast is widely known today as one of the most niptic and mystic of the recent elders of the Orthodox Church. On the occasion of his recent enrollment into the ranks of the Saints of the Orthodox Church, we present to the world the republication of the first book of the Life of the Saint, written by one of his disciples, Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, of blessed memory, who lived by his side in the remote caves in the “desert” of Mount Athos.
“The Elder used to tell us that the experience of love for one’s neighbor is revealed to him who prays in truth; and more specifically, ‘When grace is operative in the soul of someone who is praying, then he is flooded with the love of God, so that he can no longer bear what he experiences. Afterwards, this love turns towards the world and man, whom he comes to which doesn’t really work here love so much that he seeks to take upon himself the whole of human pain and misfortune so that everyone else might be freed from it. In general, he suffers with every grief and misery, and even for dumb animals, so that he weeps when he thinks that they are suffering. These are properties of love, but it is prayer that activates them and calls them forth. This is why those who are advanced in prayer do not cease to pray for the world. To them belongs even the continuation of life, however strange and audacious this may seem. And you should know that, if such people disappear, then the end of this world will come.’”
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ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI (PART 1) - By: Archim. Ephraim of Vatopedi (Holy Mountain Series - 6)
4 maart 2026 · 4 uur 23 min
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Prologue by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Introduction by Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi
CHAPTER 1: CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YEARS
Family
Childhood and Early Years
In the City of Paphos
He Saw the Living Lord
CHAPTER 2: MONASTIC VOCATION - AT STAVROVOUNI MONASTERY
Sixteen-Year-Old Socrates's Call by Grace
A Novice Monk at the Monastery of Stavrovouni
The Virtuous Elders of the Monastery of Stavrovouni
Struggles and Divine Grace at the Monastery of Stavrovouni
Self-Reproach--Toil--Obedience
A Monk by the Name of Sophrony
CHAPTER 3: MOUNT ATHOS - AT THE MINOR SKETE OF SAINT ANNE
Visit to Jerusalem
On the Holy Mountain - The Wondrous Providence of God
Meeting Saint Joseph the Hesychast
Saint Joseph the Hesychast and His Brotherhood
Saint Ephraim of Katounakia
Father Sophrony Joins the Brotherhood of Saint Joseph the Hesychast
Experiencing the Presence of the Holy Spirit
Divine Zeal and the Weakness of the Flesh
Ascetic Training in Every Virtue
The Actions of Satan
Sure Faith in the Providence of God
Vigil
The Importance of a Program in the Spiritual Life
Instruction and Guidance
His Monastic Tonsure
Papa-Haralambos (1910-2001)
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"Eternal Pascha and The Heavenly Kingdom" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
2 maart 2026 · 14 min
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - CHAPTER 5: Monastic Behavior Part 1
21 februari 2026 · 2 uur 1 min
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CHAPTER 5: MONASTIC BEHAVIOR (1-7 of 26)
Schedule
Prayer
Prayer Technique
Vigil
Reading
Behavior in Church
Behavior in one's Cell
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ELDER JOSEPH THE HESYCHAST: Struggles - Experiences - Teachings
19 februari 2026 · 6 uur 11 min
Written by: +Elder Joseph of Vatopeidi Lees meer
Published by: The Great & Holy Monastery of Vatopeidi - Mount Athos
THE LIFE:
Childhood and Youth
Initial Difficulties and Aid from Grace
Settlement in Katounakia with Elder Ephrem
The Move to St Basil and the Death of Elder Ephrem
The Time of Bitter Struggles
The Nature and Forms of Trials
The Discovery of the Hesychast Elder Daniel as Spiritual Father
The Trials Grow More Intense
Various Trials and Manifest Aid from Our Lady the Mother of God
From St Basil to Little St Anna
TEACHING:
On Sanctification and Dispassion
On Discovering the Will of God
On Regime and Disorder
On Trials and the Spiritual Law
The Differences between the Trials
The Law of Changes in Our Practical Life
Negligence, the Unsleeping Danger for the Christian
On Prayer
On Discrimination and Perspicacity
On Obedience
On Contemplation, and How Those Who Are Worthy Contemplate
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"Let Every Breath Praise the Lord" - Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou
18 februari 2026 · 30 min
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Homily 32: Let Every Breath Praise the Lord
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MY ELDER JOSEPH THE HESYCHAST (Part 2)
14 februari 2026 · 11 uur 3 min
Written by: Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona Lees meer
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PART 2:
My Life with Elder Joseph
Geronda's Teachings to Me
Carnal Warfare
Geronda's Gifts of Clairvoyance and Foresight
Our Diet
Vigil
Oral Prayer
My Vigil
After My Vigil
Wrestling with Thoughts
Work
Silence
Fasting
My Illnesses
A Man of Love
A Man of Love, continued
The Calendar Issue
Father Haralambos
Our Ordinations
Life with Papa-Haralambos
Gero-Arsenios
Other Spiritual Children
New Skete
Elder Joseph's Sunset
The End Approaches
His Holy Repose
After His Repose
Guidance from Beyond
His Legacy
Afterword for the English Edition
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MY ELDER JOSEPH THE HESYCHAST (Part 1)
14 februari 2026 · 7 uur 24 min
Written by: Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona Lees meer
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PART 1:
1. Prologue
2. In Athens
3. His turn towards God
4. In search of a spiritual guide
5. Father Arsenios - his life in the world
6. With Elder Ephraim the Barrel-Maker
7. Submission to Elder Ephraim
8. Move to St. Basil's Skete
9. Formation of a Sisterhood
10. Second visit to the world
11. Return to the Holy Mountain
12. His first brotherhood - Father John
13. Father Athanasios
14. Other Fathers
15. Father Athanaios Kampsanaos
16. Papa Ephraim of Katounakia
17. In the Small Skete of St. Anne
18. Spiritual Struggles
19. Father Ioannikios
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - CHAPTER 4: VIRGINITY
14 februari 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
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CHAPTER 4: VIRGINITY
1. Reason for Virginity
2. Value of Virginity
3. Angelic Nature of Virginity
4. Duration of Virginity
5. Superiority of Celibacy to Marriage
6. Inferiority of Virginity
7. Virginity of Soul
8. Acquiring Chastity
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - CHAPTER 3: Obedience
12 februari 2026 · 1 uur 52 min
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CHAPTER 3: OBEDIENCE
1. Reason for Obedience
2. Requirement for Complete Obedience
3. Harm of Partial Obedience
4. Disobeying Harmful Orders
5. Obeying Harmful Orders
6. Obedience and Freedom
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THE ANGELIC LIFE - CHAPTER 2: The Abbot
10 februari 2026 · 2 uur 11 min
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CHAPTER TWO: THE ABBOT
1. His Characteristics
2. His Responsibilities
3. Making Corrections
4. Punishments
5. His Authority
6. Governing Souls
7. Mistakes by the Abbot
8. Hearing Confessions
9. Seniority
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THE ANGELIC LIFE: A Vision of Orthodox Monasticism (CHAPTER ONE: Becoming a Monk)
4 februari 2026 · 2 uur 40 min
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About This Book
Introduction
Preface
Chapter One: Becoming a Monk
1. What is a Monk?
2. The Novitiate
i) Whom to Accept
ii) Age Limits
iii) How to Evaluate a Novice
iv) When to Tonsure a Novice
v) The Departure of Novices
3. Renunciation of the World
4. Stability
5. The Monastic Struggle
---end of Chapter One---
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THE GREAT AND MIRACULOUS POWER OF REPENTANCE
30 januari 2026 · 1 uur 28 min
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2. Counsels for Life: The Life and Teachings of of Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulous https://t.me/athoniteaudio/5463
3. Papa-Dimitri Gagastathis, The Man of God
4. Paternal Counsels, Volumes 1 & 2 - Father Philotheos Zervakos
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5. Elder Gervasios (Paraskevopoulos of Patra
6. Practical Guide of Orthodoxy & Orthopraxia
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7. The Blessed Elder George Karslides (1901-1959)
8. Miracles, Which My Eyes Have Seen
9. In General about the close of the age, the antichrist and the 2nd Coming of Christ
10. Saint Parthenios of Crete
11. Talks with Father Paisios
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"Adam's Lament" - From the Writings of St. Silouan the Athonite
27 januari 2026 · 13 min
"Adam, father of all mankind, in paradise knew the sweetness of the love of God; and so when for his sin he was driven forth from the garden of Eden, and was widowed of the love of God, he suffered grievously and lamented with a mighty moan. And the whole desert rang with his lamentations. His soul was racked as he thought: 'I have grieved my beloved Lord.' He sorrowed less after paradise and the beauty thereof - he sorrowed that he was bereft of the love of God, which insatiably, at every instant, draws the soul to Him. Lees meer
In the same way the soul which has known God through the Holy Spirit but has afterwards lost grace experiences the torment that Adam suffered. There is an aching and a deep regret in the soul that has grieved the beloved Lord.
Adam pined on earth, and wept bitterly, and the earth was not pleasing to him. He was heartsick for God, and this was his cry:
'My soul wearies for the Lord, and I seek Him in tears.'
Thus did Adam lament, and the tears steamed down his face on to his beard, on to the ground beneath his feet, and the whole desert heard the sound of his moaning."
- page 448 from The Writings of St. Silouan the Athonite as complied and edited by St. Sophrony of Essex
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THE LIVES OF THE GREAT HOLY WOMEN
26 januari 2026 · 4 uur 15 min
JOURNEY INTO THE STILLNESS OF THE DESERT Lees meer
Chapter 1: The Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Chapter 2: The Life of St. Eugenia
Chapter 3: The Life of St. Evpraxia
Chapter 4: The Life of St. Euphrosyne
Chapter 5: The Life of St. Thais the Harlot
Chapter 6: The Life of St. Mary the Harlot
Chapter 7: The Life of St. Pelagia the Harlot
Chapter 8: The Life of St. Maria (Marinus)
The lives of eight women saints who battled against the passions and overcame the devil, emerging from the contest as triumphant victors.The great holy women of the Orthodox Church lived ascetically in silence, fasting, and prayer and found hesychia—the deep inner stillness that leads the soul to spiritual peace and perfect union with God. Concentrating their entire being within, they made their heart heaven and lived paradise on earth, the Lord dwelling with them. They left us their lives as guides so that we could follow their footprints to the priceless peace found only in God.
Published by: Saint Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Press - Arizona
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THE WRITINGS OF SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE (Part 5)
25 januari 2026 · 2 uur
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"See that ye walk circumspect, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." -Ephesians 5:15-16"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -St. Silouan the Athonite
Chapter 17: Concerning Intrusive Thoughts and Delusions
Chapter 18: Adam's Lament
Chapter 19: Reminiscensces and Conversations
Chapter 20 of 20: Thoughts, Advice and Observations on Asceticism
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THE WRITINGS OF SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE (Part 4)
24 januari 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
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"See that ye walk circumspect, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." -Ephesians 5:15-16
"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -St. Silouan
The Writings of Saint Silouan the Athonite, continued...
Chapter 10: We are Children of God and in the Likeness of the Lord
Chapter 11: On the Mother of God
Chapter 12: On the Saints
Chapter 13: Concerning Shepherds of Souls
Chapter 14: Concerning Monks
Chapter 15: Concerning Obedience
Chapter 16: Concerning Spiritual Warfare
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"Pain, Sorrow, and Love" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
23 januari 2026 · 30 min
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Homily 12: "Pain, Sorrow, and Love" from The Art of Salvation
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THE WRITINGS OF SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE (Part 3)
21 januari 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
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Chapter 7: On Repentance
Chapter 8: On the Knowledge of God
Chapter 9: On Love
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"During Prayer, a Kind of Mystery Takes Place" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
21 januari 2026 · 27 min
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Homily 33 from The Art of Salvation
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"She Who is Wider than the Heavens" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
21 januari 2026 · 16 min
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Homily 19 from The Art of Salvation
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"Pain and Suffering in Our Lives" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
21 januari 2026 · 10 min
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"Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate."
"Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."- Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona
Homily 20 from The Art of Salvation
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"The Books of the Conscience" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
20 januari 2026 · 28 min
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"Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate.""Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."
-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona
Homily 15 from The Art of Salvation
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"Spiritual Zeal" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
20 januari 2026 · 15 min
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Homily 28 from The Art of Salvation
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"He Who is Sinless May Cast the First Stone" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
18 januari 2026 · 24 min
Successor divine of Joseph the great Hesychast, cohabitant of noetic prayer and watchfulness, O ascetic angel-like, Philotheou's abbot and guardian, America's enlightener, Ephraim, we honour thee as our fervent advocate.""Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona Lees meer
Homily 6 from The Art of Salvation
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"Until the End of the Age, Saints Will Continue to Exist" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
18 januari 2026 · 20 min
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"Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."
-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona
Homily 18 from The Art of Salvation
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THE WRITINGS OF SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE (Part 2)
17 januari 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
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Chapter 2: On Prayer
Chapter 3: On Humility
Chapter 4: On Peace
Chapter 5: On Grace
Chapter 6: On The Will of God and on Freedom
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"Love: The National Anthem of Paradise" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
17 januari 2026 · 12 min
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"Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens strengthening, might, and encouragment."
-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable and God-bearning Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona
Homily 23 from The Art of Salvation
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"Abortion: The Finishing Blow" - Homily by Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona
17 januari 2026 · 23 min
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"Cease not for us beseeching, thou boast of all Athonites and divine apostle of all the ends of America, O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, that Christ may send down upon us from the heavens stregthening, might, and encouragement."
-Odes from Supplicatory Canon to our Venerable Father Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona
Homily 9 from The Art of Salvation
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THE WRITINGS OF SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE (Part 1): Yearning for God
12 januari 2026 · 43 min
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"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -Saint Silouan the Athonite
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SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE - Part 4 (Grace/Spiritual Trials/Divine Word/Prayer)
10 januari 2026 · 2 uur 31 min
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Chapter 10: Spiritual Trials
Chapter 11: 'Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not'
Chapter 12: The Divine Word and the Bounds of Created Nature
Chapter 13: On the Purport of Prayer for the World
Chapter 14: The Staretz' Demise
Chapter 15: Testimonies / Postscriptum
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"On Verbal Prayer" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (H.M. Philotheou 09.06.1976)
9 januari 2026 · 20 min
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Homily delivered by Elder Ephraim as Abbot at the H.M. Philotheou (09.06.1976) - Athos
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SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE - Part 3 (Pure Prayer/Noetic Stillness/Imagination/Ascetic Struggle/Uncreated Light)
2 januari 2026 · 1 uur 52 min
"Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not." -St. Silouan Lees meer
The Staretz' Teaching, continued:
Chapter 6: Pure Prayer and Mental Stillness
Concerning the Three Forms of Prayer
On the Development of Intrusive Thoughts
Hesychasm - Christ's Commandment to love God with all one's mind, and with all one's heart
Anthropological Basis of Hesychasm
Experience of Eternity
The Start of Spiritual Life - Struggle against the Passions
Chapter 7: The Imagination and the Ascetic Struggle against its Various Aspects
Chapter 8: Uncreated Divine Light and Ways of Contemplation
Godlike Impassibility (Dispassion)
The Darkness of Divestiture
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SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE - Part 2 (The Staretz' Doctrinal Teaching)
30 december 2025 · 1 uur 57 min
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CHAPTER 5: THE STARTEZ' DOCTRINAL TEACHING
Discovering the Will of God
On Obedience
Concerning Tradition and the Scriptures
On the Divine Name
The Staretz' Thoughts concerning Plants and Animals
On the Beauty of the World
Church Services
Man in the Likeness of Christ
On the Quest for God
Concerning Neighbourly Relations
Unity of the Spiritual World and the Greatness of the Saints
Spiritual Vision of the World
Two Ways of acquiring Knowledge of the World Distinguishing between Grace and Illusion
Thoughts about Freedom
Concerning Man's Relationship with a Personal God
Love for Enemies
Distinguishing Good from Evil
The Way of the Church
On the Difference between Christian Love and the Justice of Men
The Staretz' Unceasing Prayer
On Spiritual Guidance
On Clairvoyance and its Different Forms
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SAINT SILOUAN THE ATHONITE - Part 1 (The Staretz' Life)
30 december 2025 · 2 uur 26 min
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Written by: Saint Sophrony (Sakharov) of Essex
Chapter 1: Childhood and Early Years
Chapter 2: Arrival on Mt. Athos
Chapter 3: Monastic Strivings
Chapter 4: Portrait of the Staretz
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PRAYERS BY THE LAKE (51-100) - Saint Nikolai Velimirovich
19 december 2025 · 2 uur 55 min
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Volume 5 of A Treasury of Serbian Orthodox Spirituality
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How to Represent the Life of a True Monk by Dionysius of Fourna from “The Painter’s Manual”
18 december 2025 · 4 min
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The ‘Painter’s Manual’ of Dionysius of Fourna, translated into English by Paul Hetherington, printed and distributed by: Oakwood Publications 1997. First English Edition published by The Sagittarius Press, London 1974.
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PRAYERS BY THE LAKE (1-50) - Saint Nikolai Velimirovich
14 december 2025 · 2 uur 33 min
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ANCHORED IN GOD: Life, Art, and Thought on the Holy Mountain of Athos
6 december 2025 · 4 uur 41 min
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Written by: Constantine Cavarnos
Published by: The Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 1975.
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"Confronting the Temptations" - Homily of Elder Ephraim delivered at Philotheou on May 27th, 1987
6 december 2025 · 41 min
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