by Mpantis Athanasios | 14 October 2021 | News
The Holy Monastery of Agios Pavlos celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Christ on February 2. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by Saint Paul Xiropotamitis, founder of Xeropotamou in the late 10 century. Originally founded as the Cell Xeropotamou...
by Mpantis Athanasios | 27 September 2021 | News
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece and an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. v. It is governed as an autonomous polity within the Hellenic Republic. Mount Athos is home to 20 monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of...
by Mpantis Athanasios | 13 July 2021 | News
Hiking Mt Athos. The natural beauty and spiritual ambiance of Mount Athos provide the perfect opportunity for those pilgrims seeking to combine their tour of monastic life with hiking. With our thorough knowledge of the many hiking paths throughout Athos, we will...
by Mpantis Athanasios | 24 May 2021 | News
The Resurrection of Christ is the most significant event to take place in History. It is the event that differentiates Christianity from every other religion. Other religions have mortal leaders, whereas the Head of the Church is the Resurrected Christ. “Resurrection...
by Mpantis Athanasios | 8 April 2021 | News
Perhaps the greatest trial of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos happened when he was still a child The Saint once said, “From the age of eleven, I read the lives of the Saints. Fasted and kept vigil older brother would take the books and hide them, but that didn’t stop me....
by Mpantis Athanasios | 16 February 2021 | News
We need to understand that the first thing we need is the healing of the distortion of our will .and, connected to this, the healing of our loneliness. will is distorted because it continually tries to seek perfection outside of God. In fact, this is the fall of...