Monasticism
A historical outline of the Athonite Monasticism – Hermits and St Athanasios
Kriton Chrysochoidis
13 February 2016
The ideological and political orientation of the Byzantine empire at its ...
A historical outline of the Athonite Monasticism – Τhe Βeginnings
Kriton Chrysochoidis
10 February 2016
Monasticism appeared early in the history of the organised Christian church...
The Monastic Life: The way of perfection
George Mantzaridis, Professor Emeritus, Theological School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
27 April 2015
Prof. Georgios Mantzaridis
With the advent of monasticism, a special way ...
The Social Nature of Ascetic Hesychasm – ΙΙ
Ioannis Kornarakis, Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Confession, University of Athens († 2013)
27 March 2015
In this ascetic, existential contradiction we encounter the internal balan...
The Social Nature of Ascetic Hesychasm – Ι
Ioannis Kornarakis, Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Confession, University of Athens († 2013)
26 March 2015
It is true that the attitude on the part of ascetics towards the vagaries o...
On the beautiful road of love – a letter of Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Elder Ephraim in Arizona †
18 January 2015
I pray that the All-good God will send down upon you the All-holy Spirit, a...
A Letter Towards Brethren
Elder Ephraim in Arizona †
15 December 2014
My children, fight the good fight (1 Tim. 6:12 ); let brotherly love contin...
Living the Orthodox Tradition in the City
Sister Vassa Larin
30 November 2014
Living Tradition in the City. A talk by Sister Dr. Vassa Larin
tradicity...
Athonite Obediences
9 August 2014
In Athonite coenobitic monasteries, the obediences are changed between the ...
Evangelical Monasticism – Part 4
Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Gregoriou
2 August 2014
Blessed Seraphim of Sarov, the great Russian hesychast of the last century...