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The holy icon of “Axion Esti”
24 October 2012
The Holy Temple of Saint Demetrius - protector of the city of Thessaloniki,...
Person and Family
Vasileios T. Gioultsis
24 October 2012
Family is a very ancient bio-social institution which goes back as far as h...
What benefits the dead?
Fr. Evelthon Haralambous
16 June 2012
In the life after death, the departed are in a state of anticipation… Even ...
“When our dear Lord refuses to grand us something we persistently request of Him….”. One of Father Porphyrios teachings
13 December 2011
Our Dear Lord Jesus will satisfy the requests of the members of His holy ...
Benediction Fiction
2 December 2011
Once I accepted an invitation to give the benediction at the graduation of ...
Vatopaidi and the Greek Cultural Tradition: The contribution of the Athonite Academy
Paschalis M. Kitromilidis
1 November 2011
The 18th and 19th centuries could be regarded as ‘centuries of greatness’ i...
Insignia and Seal
11 May 2011
The insignia used by the Monastery today is a Byzantine style monogram with...
Herbs from Holy Mount Athos help cure illnesses!
4 November 2010
Several herbs, endemic at the Holy Mount Athos, have been found to cure chr...