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The movement of Kollyvades as it appears throughout history and in the present – 3
Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery
10 May 2014
The Kollyvades have caused the hesychastic revival in the Holy Mountain and were the bearers of the Patristic tradition. They were the ones to preserve the development and way of life of the Holy Moun...
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew – The Orthodox Tradition and The Internet
Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
9 May 2014
On May 2nd, 2014, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew addressed a speech at The International Youth Forum. Two main ideas, one regarding Constantinople and one regarding the Internet wer...
Dorotheos of Gaza on an Easter Hymn by St Gregory Nazianzinos – 2
9 May 2014
But how did they offer themselves up? By not living for themselves, but by placing themselves in servitude to God’s commandments and putting away their own will for the sake of the command and love ...
The movement of Kollyvades as it appears throughout history and in the present – 2
Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery
7 May 2014
Two Synods convened on the issue of the memorial services. At the command of the Patriarchate, the first one convened in 1774 at the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousi in the Holy Mountain. Two former Pat...
Job the Prophet
6 May 2014
This faithful servant of God, the most perfect icon of all virtue, and especially of patience, was the son of Zare and Bosorra, and was the fifth from Abraham. He was true, blameless, just, devout, an...
The Holy Great Martyr Irene
5 May 2014
The holy Great Martyr Irene was born in the city of Magedon in Persia during the fourth century. She was the daughter of the pagan king Licinius, and her parents named her Penelope.
Penelope was very...
Saint Theofanis, Metropolitan of Peritheorio (14th Century)
3 May 2014
Saint Theofanis served as the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopaidi, and was associated with Saint Maximos Kavsokalyvitis (†1365), whose biographer he was. Saint Nikodimos the Athonite translated...
The movement of Kollyvades as it appears throughout history and in the present – 1
Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery
2 May 2014
Throughout the history of the Church, the Holy Spirit has been endorsing some spiritual figures who not only leave their mark in their times but also become illuminating beacons for the future generat...
Artemis, new CD: “Mash-Up Sessions II:Nikos Papakostas”
30 April 2014
“You were taught as a kid
about the enmity with the Heavens
and what it is that
brings the mind into darkness…
you followed the signposts
that pointed west of Eden,
and were dragged along right ...
Great Friday. Christ on Golgotha! [Part 1]
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
29 April 2014
Christ on Golgotha! Our Saviour on the cross! The Righteous One suffering! He Who loves the whole of the human race, is being put to death by us humans! If people have a conscience, they should be ash...