A subreddit dedicated to discussion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. I exposing them for being evil people. March is once again the heart of the Lenten season. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. We pray that through Gerondas intercessions, we will all understand the significance of his powerful message and strive to implement it in our lives. The fact is, there is nothing strange or wrong at St. Anthony's. Fr. I, on the other hand, am of a sound mind. What Does the Zombie Genre Say about the Modern West? The consensus is that Antioch is our, This cuts through a lot of the nonsense circulating with that story: https://theracket.news/p/there-is-no-lab-leak-theory, Half-truths, Limited Hangouts & Manipulation Things to keep in mind https://nakedemperor.substack.com/p/half-truths-limited-hangouts-and Suddenly, after three long years, the truth is, Col. MacGregor: Ukraine has been DESTROYED and theres nothing left https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl4OyPwLF8w&t=862s [Video 14:49] Ukrainian president Zelensky just admitted, I quite agree with you. When I heard of his death and where it took place my heart sunk. 1 mo. , , , - , , [] , . , , (). Geronda Ephraim, the former abbot of Philotheou Monastery and the founder of Saint Anthonys Monastery, who lived the ascetical life and fell asleep in the Lord in Arizona, appeared to a woman in Northern Greece who at the time was together with her daughter-in-law. Elder Paisios slept on July 12, 1994 and was buried next to the temple of Saint Arsenios. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. "When the Turks close the straits, World War III will come," he wrote referencing a direct quote from Saint Paisios.The extra ordinary claim from such a public figure took many by surprise but for others perhaps waiting for Greece to regain some past Byzantine glory on the way to the end of the world, it was a welcoming announcement. documentary about the monastery and the suicide. Group Rules and Regulations: 1. The woman who saw this vision was a spiritual daughter of Geronda Ephraim for many years, and was in communication with him until his repose. . He is an Orthodox Christian with unshakeable faith in God. For me to travel to America would be like flying into space But I believe, if you pray, I will wind up at your monastery. While we will never have a chance to meet the Elder physically in this life, we can benefit from his spiritual direction even as we honor his memory. Here are Elder Theoklitos' from Saint Arsenios Monastery in Vatopedi, one of St. Paisios' closest disciples, last words: "These days I am reminded of +Elder Gabriel's [Mount Athos Dionysiou Monastery] prophecy of biological warfare and Revelation in the 1970's. We visited the monastery then together with another pilgrim, a very well . The monastery is a cult. Public Domain. After he left, he friended me on Facebook (I had an account back then). Since then, by Gods grace Geronda Ephraim has founded seventeen monasteries in North America, ten for nuns and seven for monks. On his return to Mount Athos in 1964, Elder Paisios took up residence at the Skete of Iviron before moving to Katounakia at the southernmost tip of Mount Athos for a short stay in the desert there. Elder Paisios' Tomb 65 Reviews #1 of 1 things to do in Souroti Sights & Landmarks, Points of Interest & Landmarks | Holy Monastery St. John the Theologian, Souroti 570 06, Greece Open today: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Save Lia M Greater Adelaide, Australia 152 93 St Paisos tomb Review of Elder Paisios' Tomb Reviewed February 15, 2020 Scott or brother "John" was a great guy and I worked with him there for a year or so in the dining hall. In 1995 Elder Ephraim sent six monks, including Geronda Ephraim, to the Sonoran Desert in hopes of finding a suitable spot to build a monastery. , 4784 N. St. Josephs Way, Florence, AZ 85132 USA, 4784 N. St. Josephs Way, Florence, AZ 81532 USA. He says that having visited there and the Holy Mountain were very similar experiences. , , ! ; . Unfortunately, certain people seized on this tragedy and, in combination with the austerity and severity of Athonite monasticism in a culture used to "safe space", rumours abound. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Father Paisios did say that to me, and you can ask both of them if you like. A Chapel to Saint Paisios the Athonite Where He Served in the Greek Army. See this quote: Hello there, I'd just like to say that I myself lived at St Anthony's monastery for 10 years as a novice for 7 years and a monk for three. . Suntei mpietrii la inim. I agree with you completely Alex, but it doesnt stop NATO posturing. Nothing should be regarded as authoritative without verification by an offline Orthodox resource. Elder Paisios the Athonite | The Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Elder Paisios the Athonite Elder Paisios the Athonite Today if the Feastday of a modern saint who fell asleep just 21 years ago There are few saints that we can call 'modern' but Elder Paisios (1924-1994) is one of them. Elder Paisius died on July 12, 1994, in the Monastery of St John the Apostle in the village of Souroti, near Thessaloniki. Why does he walk on his heels without touching his toes to the ground? Also, by handpicking worthy successors (abbots and abbesses), Geronda Ephraim has ensured the continuity of his apostolic work in serving the Church and her needs.Until 1989, there was only one monastery in the North American Greek Orthodox Archdioceses. Because they, Denmark abolishes a Christian holiday with the rationale of strengthening the armed forces! Hwy. Saint Paisios as an Orthodox Romios. Anthony and Nektarios and St. Nicholas which are built of stone and are exquisite, and St. Demetrios, St. Seraphim of Sarov in the Russian style and St. George which amaze the visitors with their architecture. 318 Williston, FL 32696 website, Abbess Agapia 13486 N.W. Ioanna pointed out that we must be careful about how we pray for those who commit suicide. , , . Ioannis (ee-oh-Ah-nees) is the Greek form of John. Femeia care a vzut aceast viziune a fost o fiic duhovniceasc a Printelui Efrem timp de muli ani, fiind n legtur i comunicnd cu acesta pn la trecerea sa la cele venice. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. By the autumn of 1995, more monks arrived. We would like to confirm that the vision is from God, and that its message very much reflects the spirit of our Gerondas teaching. Welcome to St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Please help support our crowdfunding campaign to help us publish our new books about Geronda Ephraim: https://igg.me/at/ge Sent By God: Geronda Ephraim of Arizona Book Project (longer version) Watch on It is governed as an autonomous polity within the Greek Republic. 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Thus, a large blue tarp served as a makeshift roof to cover the many of pilgrims who came to honor the saint. Karakalou is on the southeastern side of the peninsula. Posted by John at 10 . 6: On Prayer, Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian". Figures like Fr. FLORENCE, Ariz. - On Friday, February 18, 2022 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, and His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos visited the sacred Monastery of St. Anthony in Florence, AZ. After discussing the matter with a mutual friend, I learned that when John decided to leave the monastery, he was not in a healthy frame of mind. The messages are now gone because youtube got rid of messaging. I don't have the messages between him and me anymore. This is excellent, but you have to be willing to put up with a lot of St. Joseph flaming your life the whole time. 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St. Josephs Way, Florence, AZ 85132 USA, 4784 N. St. Josephs Way, Florence, AZ 81532 USA. L7E 5R7 CANADA website, Abbess Thekla 827 Chemin de la Carriere Brownsburg (Chatham), Quebec, J8G 1K7 CANADA website, Abbess Melanie 4600 93rd Street Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 USA website, Abbess Olympiada 1 St. Joseph's Way White Haven, PA 18661 USA website, Abbess Markella 38532 Dunlap Rd. Trebuie s ngenuncheai i s plngei, s vrsai lacrimi de pocin, i poate c Hristos se v-A milostivi! . , , () . Please see the changelog at the bottom of this page for information about updates. feel pain. . In the summer of 1995 six monks arrived in the southern Arizona desert to establish St. Anthony's Monastery, carrying with them the sacred, millenial heritage of the Holy Mountain, Athos. The highest rank of monk in the Orthodox Church. Later, when Arsenios was fifteen, a friend of his brother's named Costas told his . At the greeting of the Archangel, Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord. 225 Reddick, FL 32686 USA website, Hieromonk Joseph 125 Sturdevant Rd. A prostration is when one makes the sign of the cross over himself and then kneels, touching his head to the ground. Elder Archimandrite Ephraim (Ioannis Moraitis - June 24, 1927) was an archimandrite and former abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos, spiritual guide of four monasteries on Mount Athos and of eight women's convents in Greece, as well as the founder of 19 monasteries in the United States and Canada. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery ! From the time that he was a child, Elder Paisios lived an ascetic life, and was nourished by the lives of the Saints, whose feats he sought to imitate with great zeal and admirable precision. His family felt the monastery brainwashed their "boy", and they had him go in some intense therapy. As we approach Lent consider this additional wisdom, From the Elders: On Becoming Worthy to Pray. Ive been exceptionally hard on the Greek (and the EU) administrations for quite awhile. I remember also at the Coenobium we had a monk who as a layman had been a police captain. . . His parting words to me which I will translate have remained with me to this day- " My child" he said, " it does not matter so much where you pursue your life in Christ, that is, whether you choose to be a monk or return to society and pursue a layman's lifeall that matters is that we flee from sin throughout our life. I believe I talked to that person, on youtube messages many years ago. No one has touched on the elephant in the room yet, so I will. Lawsonville, NC 27032 USA, Abbess Agne 404 Warner Road Troy, NC 27371 USA website, Abbot Akakios 17906 Rt. This was something new for her (i.e., the content of their conversation was unlike any of their previous conversations; for after Gerondas repose she had seen him several times, both in her sleep and while awake), and for this reason she was astonished and called her spiritual father, in order to ask if what she had seen was delusion or reality. In: This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 04:55. Saint Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Florence, Arizona Geronda Ephraim, the former abbot of Philotheou Monastery and the founder of Saint Anthony's Monastery, who lived the ascetical life and fell asleep in the Lord in Arizona, appeared to a woman in Northern Greece who at the time was together with her daughter-in-law. From everything I know of John, I can safely say that his state of mind at his passing was nothing like the man I met 7 years before. To honour his memory, St George Church in Thebarton, SA has . On July 11, 1994, he received Holy Communion for the last time. Think of it this way: Suppose you know nothing (or very little) about the Orthodox faith, and then you find out about this place where people go and live very strict lives with lots of rules and they're not supposed to leave without permission from their elders. The family's spiritual father, the priest-monk Arsenios (the now canonized St. Arsenios of Cappadocia), baptized the babe with his own name, prophesying his future profession as a monk. Apoi printele Efrem i-a spus femeii: Pocin! Exercise caution in forums such as this. Message From Father Paisios of St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery - November 19, 2020 Our beloved Orthodox Christians, evlogeite, We will soon be commemorating the one-year anniversary of the repose of our holy spiritual father, Geronda Ephraim of Arizona. The Monastery For Visitors Prayer Ropes Gift Shop Giving Contact The Life of St. Paisius of Neamts can be found here. (notices by the Saint on, , " - ", ed. Xyropotamou is on the southwestern side of the peninsula. Noi, oamenii de astzi, nu ar trebui s fim n starea spiritual n care ne aflm. Impersonal. , . Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. . 11 July 2017 10:10am. Fr. This man is sincere. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. . 2012 (Spiritual Counsels, Vol. , 2018. They were soon followed by many young monastic aspirants from various parts of the United States and Canada who wanted to join the brotherhood and assist in the construction of the monastery. 173 Harvard, IL 60033 USA website, Kathegoumenos Archimandrite Joseph 100 Lake Anawanda Rd. He is often erroneously considered the first monk, but as his biography and other sources make clear, there were many ascetics before him. Geronda Paisios, the abbot, assigns daily work duties and directly oversees the physical and spiritual activities of the monks.On January 17, 1996, the monastery celebrated the feast of St. Anthony the Great for the first time. I realise this event will make things difficult for the monastery and that saddens me because they are simple men pursuing a simple life and this unforeseen event will shake there foundation of peace. . : , , ! South Bolton, Ont. 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We will soon be commemorating the one-year anniversary of the repose of our holy spiritual father, Geronda Ephraim of Arizona. BOSTON - Paisios, the former Metropolitan of Tyana, who, together with the late Vikentios, former bishop of Apameia, founded the St. Irene Chrysovalantou Monastery in Astoria, NY and its dependencies in other U.S. cities and states, breaks his silence after nearly twelve years and gives an exclusive interview to The National Herald, prompted by the passing of Vikentios, his spiritual son and . , ( , ). St. Joseph Gerontissa Makrina , Abbess Theophano 121 St. Elias Lane Saxonburg, PA 16056 USAwebsite, Abbess Alexia 14155 Caledon King Town Line Rd. He is loved and will be sorely missed. This monastery, in the village of Souroti, was founded by Elder Paisios the Athonite, whose books have been so popular in the past few years in America and Russia. In the second interview, Fr. Others who had known him in the monastary said, that, they were surprised by how he changed. The story of a Greek Orthodox monk who established 19 monasteries in North America is an epic of devotion to his faith and determination to achieve what others would find impossible. . Get on your knees and weep; shed tears of repentance so that perhaps Christ will soften. A recent vision that a woman in Greece had of Geronda Ephraim has come to many peoples attention. its definitely time to formally canonize both Blessed Fr Seraphim Rose and Brother Jos (Joseph) Muoz Corts., Interestingly, the Greeks are no longer playing the check is in the mail game regarding sending materiel to the Ukraine., Granted, this Roman Catholic priest may be an outlierbut thousands of baptisms he performed in the Phoenix area, over a, This is a good read from ByzantineTexas: http://byztex.blogspot.com/2023/03/baptisms-on-paper-and-in-reality.html I assume that the reason the Antiochian Archdiocese is putting this out, The American Century has been cut short due to the policies of American governments, The involvement of Ralph Baric and Tony Fauci must (to some extent at least) exonerate China. The Antiochian Archdiocese of North America became self-ruled by a decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch, Every canonical jurisdiction in the U.S. has a Mother Church, except the OCA, which is autocephalous. A Monk's Adventure St. Symeon the Barefooted (Paperback) - by Vassillios Bakoyiannis $32.00 . even though she carried God incarnate in her womb, she did not speak out at all until Christ Himself spoke, at the beginning of His public ministry when He was thirty. While one Georgian bishop canonises Fr. Pocin! . The Holy Monastery is dedicated to St. John the Theologian and Saint Arsenios to Cappadocian. The Prophecied Scoffers of Holy Things (2 Peter 3: Moscow Patriarchate: "Schism Is Outmoded", 7 Astonishing Miracles of Saint Paraskevi. Message From Father Paisios of St. Anthonys Greek Orthodox Monastery. She saw Geronda Ephraim, who was very sad and who was imploring Christ concerning the coming tribulationsthings which certainly correspond with the things Geronda spoke about while he was in this life. Paisios resided in that hermitage. Our beloved Orthodox Christians, evlogeite. Due to the diligent efforts of the Sisterhood of the Holy Hesychasterion of Evangelist John the Theologian in Souroti, Greece, who had a close relationship with the Saint for over 20 years, the wisdom of Saint Paisios is available to modern Orthodox Christians though the Spiritual Counsels book series.

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