Texts

08.09.2012

Sermon by Elder Ephraim on the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos

Today is a cause for spiritual joy and rejoicing – my dear brothers and Fathers – because today we celebrate the birth of...

09.09.2011

"Saints Savvas and Symeon in the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi" Speech at a Scientific Symposium at the Serbian Monastery of Zitsa

Scientific - Spiritual Symposium on Female Monasticism Holy Monastery of Zitsis, Serbia, September 1-4, 2011 "Saints Savvas and Symeon...

02.09.2011

Intellectual legacy of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi – Speech at the conference on the topic of “Monasticism” at the Holy Monastery of Saint Nicodemus, Pentalofos, Goumenissa

For about thirty years I lived close to our blessed Elder Joseph of Vatopedi. Many times I had the opportunity and...

10.07.2011

Abbot IM Vatopedi Elder Ephraim: "Why do people visit Mount Athos?"

Source: http://romfea.gr The international forum "Dialogue of Civilizations" held its opening ceremony on Friday in Salzburg, Austria...

16.06.2011

Repentance, institutional and economic crisis

Abba Cassian says that the monk's goal is to obtain the kingdom of Heaven, while as...