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by Kosmas Aitolos
Mon 18 July 2005 9:35 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Fr. Michael Dahulich on Saint Silouan
Replies: 32
Views: 16353

Saint Silouan the Ahtonite

Do the various "traditionalist" synods commerate Saint Silouan the Athonite? I'm particularly interested in ROAC and GOC here. Thanks for any help.

by Kosmas Aitolos
Sun 17 July 2005 7:42 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Elders/FoolsForCHRIST/Hermits/spiritual advisors of Christ.
Replies: 7
Views: 6382

I meant the abbot (Elder Paisios) in addition to Elder Ephraim, not to imply that Elder Ephraim is the abbot of St. Anthony's. Also Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi was the first monk in the synodia of Elder Joseph - so remains with Elder Eprhaim the two remaining disciples. And yes I forgot to mention ...
by Kosmas Aitolos
Sun 17 July 2005 7:21 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Elders/FoolsForCHRIST/Hermits/spiritual advisors of Christ.
Replies: 7
Views: 6382

Elder Ephraim of Philotheou (currently living at St. Anthony's monastery in AZ - and of course the abbot of that monastery)

Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi

Elder Ephraim of Vatopaidi

Elder George of Grigoriou

and plenty more on Mount Athos... such elders are out there, one just has to look.

by Kosmas Aitolos
Tue 12 July 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: Liturgics and Mysteries
Topic: Differences Between Greek and Russian Liturgical Practices
Replies: 14
Views: 17500

On the matter of the oft bizzare practices of the GOA we can agree, although the Greek Churches under the EP in Europe aren't like the American counterparts IME. The Greek communities in Germany that I have some experience with are very traditional - but I have no idea if this was an isolated ...
by Kosmas Aitolos
Sun 10 July 2005 3:14 pm
Forum: Liturgics and Mysteries
Topic: Differences Between Greek and Russian Liturgical Practices
Replies: 14
Views: 17500

It is interesting to see the ignorance on this issue especially by some self proclaimed prophet of "Orthodoxy or Death." Many of the changes to the typikon in Greek practice were done long before the calendar changed within Greece (although monastics in general ingored these changes). So it imply ...