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Traditions concerning the Monastery 4 November 2011 We have the first evidence of the Holy Monastery of Vatopaidi in a document of 985 which bears the signature of its first Abbot, Nicholas. In the case of the First Typikon* of Tsimiskes (972), we are ...
The building complex of the Monastic Precinct Ploutarchos L. Theocharidis 4 November 2011 The building complex of the Monastery of Vatopaidi has changed its form many times in its thousand-year history. However, unlike the majority of Athonite monasteries, whose precincts assumed their fin...
Buildings of the Byzantine Period Ploutarchos L. Theocharidis 4 November 2011 Apart from the walls and the towers which we have described above - and, of course, the katholikon - there are two other surviving buildings of the Monastery which date from the Byzantine era: the Cha...
Letters of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 9 3 November 2011 “I am not being humble, I am horrified!” To my dearly beloved A and to the church of God which meets at his place, I send my fatherly prayers. I have received your letters, abundant with the affecti...
Letters of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 6 3 November 2011 “Confession: a practical obligation of obedience” Nea Skete 8/3/84 To my beloved son and to my darling daughter, I am always sending my fatherly prayers. I have received your letter and I am please...
Letters of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 5 3 November 2011 “The divine Grace and human effort” Nea Skete 4/1/1984 My dearest son, I give you a wholehearted and fatherly embrace and kiss. I have felt your real unhappiness about the insignificant little me, ...
Letters by Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 7 3 November 2011 “On hardships” Nea Skete 10/1/1982 To my beloved X and A, I wholeheartedly pray for our Lord’s and Savior’s mercy and Grace to come upon you, amen. After receiving you letter, yesterday, Friday...
Letters by Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 4 3 November 2011 “ Is obedience for everyone?” 25/3/1984 Sunday Nea Skete To my dearest A and M, I send my fatherly prayers. I have received both the letter and the goods and we are most indebted to you,...
Letters by Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 1 3 November 2011 « Ι remain with you in spirit” Nea  Skete 28 /2/1985 My much longed for child; I send you my fatherly kisses! I am pleased because you seem to sense my spiritual affection and love, so that you f...
Letters by Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, No 3 3 November 2011 LETTERS BY ELDER JOSEPH OF VATOPEDI 3 A letter by Elder Joseph on fasting, temperance and diet 11/9/ 1988 Vatopedi My most descent lady M, may our Christ’s Grace be with your spirit. I have receiv...
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