Nobody can separate us from the love of Christ (Photo Report)
A soul attached to the shepherd (his abbot or elder) with love and faith for Christ’s sake will not leave him even if it were at the price of his blood, and especially if he… has received through him the healing of his wounds, for he remembers him who says: Neither angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor any other creature can separate us from the love of Christ.
The true monk, therefore, can be recognized by the reconaissance that he gives to his Elder, who has brought him to Christ.
Based on Saint John of the Ladder
In this photo, Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogaia is blessing the grave of Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi. Behind him are Metropolitan Pavlos of Glyfada, and surrounding him from left to right ae the abbots Chrystoforos of Grigoriou, Ephraim of Vatopaidi and Philotheos of Karakalou. The photo was taken a few days ago, at the annual memorial for Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi.
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eduard/j
Slava Domnului pentru toate!
Imi amintesc ce am simtit cand a plecat la Domnul parintele Teofan.. Bunicul meu drag, il numeam.. Ne-am simtit orfani.. Cu timpul insa,l -am regasit in parintii de langa noi..I-am auzit iar sfaturile,,i-am simtit binecuvantarile..i-am regasit surasul de bunic in barba alba..
Da! DA! sfintiti parinti! Cu adevarat cine ne va desparti de gheronda al nostru?..nici durerea, nici mutarea la cele vesnice, nici suferinta, nici distanta..pentru ca cel ce uneste este Harul, Este, Hristos, nu_i asa?
Va multuim pentru tot si toate!
Sarutam dreapta!
Ioan Toma
…cu toate că trebuie să avem conștiința veșniciei noastre, cu toate acestea ne simțim orfania din când în când. Acesta este un semn al nedesăvârșirii noastre.