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I would like to dispel the rumors of the GOC being maniacal and fundamentalist and extremist.
Here is a brief account both of our Metropolitan Anthony Gavalas, and our Synod. Please read to see the lives of men who truly love God and bravely sacrifice themselves for the truth.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B72oYys ... cslist_api
Admin Note: Unfortunately, Issakos deleted the above file when he left the GOC under Archbishop Stephanos.
“What exactly are you here for?”
“…To see with eyes unclouded by hate.”
Thank you, Philaret ! I look forward to reading this. I had been asking to know about the life of your Met Anthony [Gavalas]. I couldn't find ANY links online in English, anyway !
Checking this out as soon as I have time -
Isaakos, I got as far as the portrait. After that, one has to sign up to get to "google drive". What in the world is that ?!
Is there any other way to view this, or is it intended to be protected from general view ?
Barbara wrote:Isaakos, I got as far as the portrait. After that, one has to sign up to get to "google drive". What in the world is that ?!
Is there any other way to view this, or is it intended to be protected from general view ?
Barbara,
I did not sign up for "google drive," but I waited as it took time (a long time) to download.
It is worth the wait.
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.
I forgot to return to write that I did pore over this in the library shortly after this was posted.
Very informative, thank you [though Philaret / Isaakos is sadly no longer with our TOCs]. Perhaps he became
discouraged that others were not as fiery as he and stomped off - ?!
Or, maybe we are to blame here a bit as well ? We did not exhibit enough interest in generally informative postings like this.
I came back to this thread today because - besides St John Maximovitch's Feast Day, of course - it is also St Paisius the Great.
Due to the little book published by Jordanville about the latter's life, I have venerated this desert-dweller. There are a few key points in the book which I have never read anywhere, not in the lives of other Saints.
I was surprised to see that it was then- Father Anthony Gavalas who was attributed the first credit for helping with the book. Perhaps inspiring the idea to begin with, even, though it does not specify that.
This was back in the early 1980s. An impressive work which continue to help generations of English speakers who would not otherwise have access to it in the original Greek.
Perhaps Father Anthony was also the link to Jordanville in arranging for the publication of the Life of Saint Paisius the Great.
I see a 2nd edition was printed in 1998.
In sum, a valuable - and lasting - contribution by a dedicated TOC clergyman.
