Search found 1798 matches

by Matthew
Tue 18 December 2012 4:41 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Athonite Pilgrims - Share Your Experiences Here
Replies: 16
Views: 9251

Re: Athonite Pilgrims - Share Your Experiences Here

Interesting experience, Barbara. I think there it is certainly fortuitous that you lost the cap if it forced you to buy a new locking one. So who knows. It could be God. Here is the link to the book The Invisible Hermits of Mount Athos by P.VLASIOS MONK AGIOREITIS the link to buy the book online is ...
by Matthew
Tue 18 December 2012 4:26 am
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Abp. Gregory Says Zealot Fathers Were Wrong
Replies: 32
Views: 357

Re: Abp. Gregory Says Zealot Fathers Were Wrong

Yes, it is the same elder. I questioned him a lot on his feelings about Elder Joseph. While he is cautious about making any judgement here, of course, he is feeling very reticent about praising him as a great elder. At first I was surprised and not really accepting the idea that Elder Joseph could b...
by Matthew
Mon 17 December 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Athonite Pilgrims - Share Your Experiences Here
Replies: 16
Views: 9251

Re: Athonite Pilgrims - Share Your Experiences Here

It is all in Greek and to my knowledge has never been translated. I can dig it up if you want to order the greek one.

by Matthew
Mon 17 December 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Lesson from Hurricane Sandy - Prepare
Replies: 14
Views: 4878

Re: Lesson from Hurricane Sandy - Prepare

Perhaps we should start a numerology thread. It is a fascinating subject.

by Matthew
Sun 16 December 2012 11:57 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Athonite Pilgrims - Share Your Experiences Here
Replies: 16
Views: 9251

Re: Athonite Pilgrims - The Invisible Holy Fathers of Athos

Yes, the consensus seems to be that these particular holy fathers are human (possibly when one dies they are replaced by another holy father who has achieved that stature) and not different from us in any way except their holiness, and that they are physically invisible from us unless they wish to b...
by Matthew
Sun 16 December 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Lesson from Hurricane Sandy - Prepare
Replies: 14
Views: 4878

Re: Lesson from Hurricane Sandy - Prepare

It could be very soon at this rate and no one will be able to buy or sell, save for those who have the chip.

by Matthew
Sun 16 December 2012 4:46 am
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Abp. Gregory Says Zealot Fathers Were Wrong
Replies: 32
Views: 357

Re: Abp. Gregory Says Zealot Fathers Were Wrong

Vladimir Moss reviewed the video by Abp. Gregory and initially has these comments to make: I was able to look at the video. Gregory's teaching is that of Fr. Panteleimon of Boston, who was a new calendarist until 1965, then joined ROCOR, and proclaimed that the new calendarists were now - that is, a...