The feast of Saint Paisios held by his disciples (Photo Report)

We must not ask God for charismatic gifts but for repentance. The one who seek repentance will find both. The one who seek charismata will find neither. Based on St. Paisios the Athonite In this photo, Elder Gregory from the Cell of St. John the Theologian, one of the closest disciples of St. Paisios the Athonite, blesses the congregation during the Divine Liturgy on the feastday of St Paisios. In the Katholikon Church of Vatopaidi Monastery, 2016.

Fathers from Vatopaidi and Cell of St John the Theologian were singing together in honor of St Paisios

Abbot Ephraim and Elder Gregory praying at the Small Entrance of the Divine Liturgy.

Deacons at the Small Entrance in the Divine Liturgy.

Deacons censing

Elder Gregory from the Cell of St John the Theologian was the main guest of the feast. It is amazing how true humility brings true glory.

A monk at the Small Entrance - Divine Liturgy

Venerating the icon of the Saint Paisios

Chanters from the Cell of St John the Theologian

What loved St Paisios: the children. (Even after death)

A deacon in the Holy Sanctuary

Small Entrance - Divine Liturgy

Abbot Ephraim censing the icon of the St Paisios the Athonite. It is quite an experience to cense as a saint a man whom you knew personally.

Censing the icon of St Paisios the Athonite

The chanters are from both the Cell of St John the Theologian and from Vatopaidi.

The Great Entrance

A chanter

After Holy Communion

Elder Gregory from the Cell of St. John the Theologian, one of the closest disciples of St Paisios, blesses the memorial kollyva.

The procession to the refectory

The head table

Abbot Ephraim blessing the censer in the refectory.

Chanting in the refectory. The chanters are from the Cell of St John the Theologian and from Vatopaidi.

The presiding priest in the refectory with the icon of St Paisios.