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[rasvahn]

If I may correct you MrLboyd we are one Orthodox Church but with many Ethnicities so A Greek Orthodox can go to a Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian churches and still have the same experience as they would in a Greek Orthodox church. And of course the same applies if those people from the other churches visit a Greek one.

[OrthodoxJourney]

I was an Atheist when I was younger but later in life a became a Evangelical Christian and after a long time I was loosing my faith slowly and Eastern Orthodox Christianity put me on a solid ground.

[discount]

they pray 24/7 for every soul on earth pray for us

[Vasilymk]

Not only Greek Orthodox Christianity, but Eastern Orthodox Christianity, meaning besides Greek, there are also Russian, Romanian, Serbian and Bulgarian monasteries or monastic communities.

[syxs]

meteora is another place of monasteries that is very worth seeing in greece. it's in the middle of a huge valley between mountains, farm fields for miles in every direction, then out of nowhere there are giant stone spires in a clump, many with ancient monasteries built on top of them. it's wild. went there in 2000 when i was 16. will never forget it.

[DerrickSizemore]

All Orthodox are Orthodox. Greek Orthodoxy is based on geography. It's no different than the other branches of Orthodoxy in practice or theology.

[Easternorthodoxlife]

Jesus said "If you come to me but will not leave your family, you cannot be my follower. You must love me more than your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—even more than your own life!

[JosefinaKontin]

What a fascinating place and history 😲 love it. Thank you so much for bringing it to public❤❤

[repica]

There is a saying that as Orthodox you should visit Holy mountain at least twice - with your father and with your son. Did it both on a one day visit. What struck me the most is the silence and out-of-the-world serenity. And a constant feeling that I am (or we are all) bothering those monks. They pray for us anyways.

Btw. there is a legend that only women who ever visited Mt. Athos was Serbian empress Jelena (Helen) in 14. century.

[Arcadian]

I an a former Roman Catholic and converted to Eastern Orthodoy when I was twenty two. I am fifty four now and never looked back. He's a monk and did not ket his father down. They have strict rules

[smoothe]

intercession is key, God bless these men for not letting the worlds way impact or try and change them. Without doubt the best 21 minutes spent on YT.

[mariakara]

thnx for loving the chants still to this day in Syria we pray in Aramaic and Syriac.🙏

[conm]

Your knowledge is absolutely commendable! Thank you for sharing your video!

[spiroskarikis]

The story about the monk that didn't visit his dying father, is not so simple. When they join a monastery in Mount Athos they cut ties with the rest of the World and they focus on their spiritual duties. They charge their name and they devote themselves to God.

[publicpayroll]

According to tradition, the Virgin Mary sailed with St. John the Evangelist from Jaffa (Joppa) to Cyprus to visit Lazarus.
When the ship began to take on water on the Athos peninsula, it was forced to anchor near the present-day monastery of Iviron. The Virgin walked ashore and was overwhelmed by the magnificent and wild natural beauty of the mountain, blessed it and asked her Son to be her garden.
For this reason, Mount Athos is also called the garden of the Virgin Mary.

[uub]

Not only Greek Orthodox, there are Bulgarian Serbian, Russian monasteries on Mount Athos. Not only Greek.

[Mfoukos]

Fun story but true, in Crete a friend of ours, bought a tractor 🚜 from mount athos, the monks build the tractor entirely with their hand and mind skill, carrying the engine equipment with donkeys to the mountains! That’s huge

[Microplancakes]

I’m so not religious but I will always respect their traditions!!

[bonniejohnstone]

Half of the Orthodox Churches in the United States speak English.
My Parish in Colorado is young and multiethnic. The parish is very involved with charities in our area.
Check out The Fellowship of Saint Moses the Black (an Ancient Saint from Ethiopia who was a Monk in Egypt). There’s a movie being made about him.
The Fellowship is 30 years old with chapters around the Country.
There are 100 monasteries in the USA. Most have accommodations for visitors (arranged ahead). I visit St. Paisius in Arizona. Men, women and children are welcome (no tv or cellphones).
This is a sweet way of life.

[BD-Badtothebone]

When you go to mountain Athos is like to transfer in another era, an older beautiful era, your mind is empty and you forgot all your problems. Is very good spiritual experience !