… Stricken with leprosy, he came to see it not as a curse, but as a special favor from heaven and a personal calling from Christ, the One who sets the contest.
… the illness was destroying the members of his body—eyes, hands and feet—so that in the end he remained immobile. Yet this praiseworthy man was destroying every conceivable passion and vice, reaching blessed dispassion and perfect obedience to the will of God and to his spiritual father, becoming a man of most fervent prayer par excellence.
… his noble, broad smile preached more effectively than the strongest preacher. For this reason his cell had become a font of spiritual rebirth; it was there that both healthy and ailing people found courage.
(From the eulogy delivered by the Saint’s spiritual son, Father Evmenios)
Published by Mr. Stamatios Frazelos and The Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Theotokos the Life Giving Spring - Dunlap, California
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NIKA
А son of а wealthy government official, St. Nephon was sent from Alexandria to Constantinople to further his studies. Having succumbed to the temptations of the great metropolis, he then pleased God with а life of deep repentance, ascetic struggles, watchfulness, and prayer. His fiery repentance cleansed his heart and he became а vessel of the Holy Spirit. He was then ordained bishop of the Church of Constantiana in Cyprus, where he distinguished himself as а shepherd of souls.
His life was generally unknown as it was only recorded in ancient Byzantine manuscripts treasured in the monasteries of the Holy Mountain Athos. This book presents the life and timeless wisdom of Saint Nephon which are especially relevant to the youth of our times.
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Chapter 1. Psalm 63. Talk given by the elder to the monks of the Monastery of the Transfiguration (Meteora), on March 9, 1968.
Chapter 2. Psalm 17. Original delivery was in the spring of 1969, at the Monastery of the Transfiguration (Meteora)
Chapter 3. Psalm 110. Interpretation took place during the pre-festal period of the Nativity, on December 20, 1969, at the Monastery of the Transfiguration (Meteora).
Chapter 4. Psalm 88 . Interpretation took place on July 1, 1972, at the Monastery of the Transfiguration (Meteora)
Chapter 5. Psalm 81. Talk given by the elder at the Convent of the Holy Theodores (Meteora) on September 12, 1972.
Chapter 6. Psalm 90. Talk originally given on February 24, 1973, for the novices at the Convent of the Holy Theodores, Meteora.
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THE ELDER EUMENIOS SARIDAKIS - “ The Meek and Humble of Heart”
Written by: Anthony Charlambos Saridakis
6th Edition Improved
Heraklion Press 2021
Translated in English in 2023 by: Fr. Nicholas Palis
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: “Watchfulness: The Art of War with the Demons”
Homily delivered at Holy Monastery Philotheou on April 25th, 1976.
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Translated by: Alexis Trader
Published by: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2008
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This powerful memoir tells the story of a Greek youth who, out of a desire to know the truth empirically, began to experiment in yoga, hypnotism, and various occult techniques. Eventually drawn back to the Faith of his forefathers—Orthodox Christianity—he visited the ancient monastic republic of Mount Athos in his native Greece, where he was brought to a knowledge of the Truth of Jesus Christ by the saintly Elder Paisios (1924–1994). Nevertheless, believing he had only found “part of the truth” on the Holy Mountain, he chose to give the “same opportunity” to Hindu yogis that he had given to Elder Paisios and other Orthodox monks. Thus, at the age of twenty-five, he embarked on a trip to India, where he undertook his search in the ashrams of three famous gurus, one of whom was worshipped as a god. His experiences in India, along with his subsequent encounters with Elder Paisios on Mount Athos, are recounted in the present book in vivid detail.
Popular in Greece since its first publication there in 2001, The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios is a page-turning narrative of both outward adventures and inward struggles. What stands out most in this book, however, is the radiant image of Elder Paisios, possessed of divine gifts, laboring in prayer for his fellow man, and overflowing with unconditional love. Through this, one sees the uncreated Source of the elder’s love and of the author’s spiritual transformation: the true God-man Jesus Christ, Who honors man’s personal freedom while drawing him, through love, into everlasting union with Himself.
Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona:
On the Holy Name of Christ
“Keep the prayer and it will get you out of all your difficulties” -St Joseph the Hesychast and Cave-dweller
Homily delivered at H.M. Philotheou, Athos on March 16th, 1988.
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: “The Mystery of Prayer” - Homily delivered at H.M. Philotheou, Athos on November 30th, 1976.
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: “On Prayer and Memory of Death” - Homily delivered at Philotheou on July 25th, 1989.
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: “About Geronda Joseph and the Synodia” - Homily delivered at Philotheou on August 10, 1984
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Apostasy and Antichrist
Written by: Archimandrite Panteleimon
Published by: Holy Trinity Monastery - Jordanville, N.Y. 1978
Translated by: Deacon Lev Puhalo & Vasili Novakshonoff
1. The Visible Universe as a Revelation about the Creator
2. Creation
3. The Miracle of Light
4. A New Babylon
5. The Kingdom of Heaven
6. The Invisible World
7. Satan and his Angels
8. The Beginning of the End of the World
9. The Appearance of Antichrist
10. The Epoch of Antichrist
11. Two Prophets
12. The Third Period
13. The Conversion of the Jews
14. The Last Judgement
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona:
"On the Tears of the Most Holy Theotokos"
Homily delivered at the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on January 26th, 1987.
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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona:
"The Dreadful Hour of Death"
Homily delivered at H.M. Philotheou, Mt. Athos Novermber 11th, 1984
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The Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction to the Twelve Feasts and Orthodox Christology
Chapter 12: Pentecost (pages 307-333)
Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos
Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece
Translated by: Esther Williams
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Spiritual Instruction and Discourses - Volume 2 - Part 2
The Authentic Seal - Ormylia Publishing 1999
+Holy Cenobium of the Annuniciation of the Mother of God - Ormylia (Halkidiki) Greece
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1. Catechism on Prayer, 2. Papa-Dimitris Gagastathis, 3. Martyrdom: A Fundamental Element of Orthodox Monasticism, 4. Athonite Life and Human Society, 5. The Prayer of the Holy Mountain: Yesterday and Today, 6. Saint Nicholas: Our Herald to God, 7. The Ease of Violence and the Violence of Ease, 8. Orthodox Spirituality and the Technological Revolution, 9. The Benediction of the Saints of Athos on the Land of Macedonia, 10. Walk in Newness, 11. Elder Sophrony of Essex
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Empirical Dogmatics of the Orthodox Catholic Church According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides VOLUME 2: Holy Trinity - Creation - Fall - Incarnation - Church - Life After Death Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos of Nafpaktos
Birth of the Theotokos Monastery (Pelagia) - Levadia, Greece
Excerpt from: Part 3 - The Fall: Chapter 2 - Ancestral Sin(pages 172-178)
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From: The Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction to the Twelve Feasts and Orthodox Christology
Chapter 11: The Divine Ascension
Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece
Translated into English: Esther Williams
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End Times Publishing 2024
For many years, the Venerable Holy Monastery of Stavrovouni in Cyprus, a Spiritual Lighthouse and stronghold of Orthodoxy, has been publishing the theological and patristic worthy periodical entitled THE LIFE-GIVING CROSS.
With the permission and blessing of the Holy Monastery, we [Orthodox Kypseli] have deemed it particularly appropriate to republish a serious study in a special issue on the destructive rise of carnal sins and unnatural deviations.
It is now published to protect all who want to be saved from the fiery blaze of carnal perdition.
After God, we express our warm gratitude to the toilsome, venerable Fathers of the Monastery for their practical love for the people of God. Their contribution is significant for the correct information, spiritual armor, and achievement of evangelical and patristic spirituality in the times of the great general apostasy, insensitivity, and unrepentance that we have become, not excluding most so-called Orthodox Christians. (From the Introduction)
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Part 2 - Chapters 16: Eldress Anna - Chapter 45: A young boy with a gift of clairvoyance
Dedicated: “To the known and unknown martyrs of Christ”
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Published by: St Nikodemos the Hagiorite Publication Society and The Sacred Hermitage of St. John the Forerunner, Metamorphosis, Chalcidice Greece
The Holy Mountain 2008
Translated in English by: Fr. Nicholas Palis
Edited by: Rev. Theodore Petrides
Published by: St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite Publication Society & The Sacred Hermitage of St. John the Forerunner (Metamorphosis, Chalcidice Greece)
Translated in English by: Fr. Nicholas Palis
Edited by: Rev. Theodore Petrides
In the noetic firmament of our Church, many brilliant starts (in other words, familiar saints), belong to the ranks of the laity. Aside from the martyrs and the neomartyrs, the majority of whom were lay people, there are also many lay saints.
Hence, sanctity is not the exclusive privilege of monks and priests but it is, rather, possible for every Christian who has correct Faith, repentance and a mindset to struggle.
In this collection, we present biographies of people who lived in various parts of Greece and other countries, and from various times, the Turkish occupation down to today. They were of different ages, races and states (clergymen or laypeople, family men or pay monastics). They each had their character and their personal struggle, but they also had some common characteristics between them: strong faith and great love for Christ.
Today, especially we have need of such bright examples. Now that another type of person is being formulated, a selfish and egocentric one, the showcasing and imitation of these graceful souls will help strengthen out lay ascetic tradition. By living it we may return to our original beauty, as we were first created, and re-depict the true image of man, which unfortunately, is buried in the passions and justifications of our contemporary fleshly people. So be it. – Prologue
