@@EyeDriveATruck 100%! thats why he choose a life of praying away from modern society, no woman, kids and family in general.. Just to troll for this moment :P
@@xamenoskli I'm saying that he's just trying to impress us, or he's changing his definition of "praying" to mean whatever he wants, so he can pray 24/7.
@@EyeDriveATruck Yeah it was ment to buy silly comment but think about this: Why does he have a need to impress us? Even if he has a personal need to impress for some reason, he will pray and try to overcome that feeling, because thats exactly what these monks spent their whole life doing. They are commited to the purpose and their faith. If you look at his facial expresions and in my opinion he doesnt seem like he is trying to impress or boast about his faith. Of course he mentions an extreme example of devotion by not visiting his father in his deathbed, because thats the whole point of the interview and their visit there. Aside from personal reason to impress, these monks dont need to propagate their faith to get more people to join them or found their religion or whatever modern religions do. They went there to pray and meditate on their faith. Some monks there live alone in small cabines in the woods and not in the big monasteries.
As an Orthodox Christian, I had the opportunity to visit Mt. Athos and planned to stay for only a day. I ended up staying for three days. It is incredibly peaceful and there are almost always some sort of prayers inside the monasteries. I am looking forward to going to Mt. Athos next time I visit Europe and hope to stay for at least a week. I would encourage any Orthodox Christian to visit this place at least once in their life because it is quite an experience.
1. If you are an Orthodox Christian (no matter which Eastern Orthodox denomination you are), go to your local Orthodox Church priest/bishop, ask to fill out your personal information, make sure you bring your passport with you too and they should be able to get all the necessary paperwork ready. 2. Once you have the paperwork ready and are in Greece near Mount Athos, you have to visit the Mount Athos administrative office located near the boat that carries people and supplies to Mount Athos. They will require that you show your passport in order to get the previously ready government permission to get not only on the boat ferry, but also on Mount Athos itself. 3. Buy the ticket for the boat ferry and you are on your way. 4. Once you arrive at Mount Athos, you will once again have to show that permit (or you should call it a visa) and you are ready to enter Mount Athos. However, I am not sure how the procedure goes if you are not an Orthodox Christian. I would not want to mislead you. Personally, it took me less than a day for all the paperwork and my visa paper at the Mount Athos was ready for me before I got there.....and as the video mentions, no women allowed under any circumstance. I hope this helps.
Mark 7:13 Thus you nullify and invalidate the word of God by the tradition dead works you have handed down and make the word of God without power and effect by works. And you do so in many such matters reject the word of God for the traditions that you delive reject the word of God for the traditions that you deliver. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. It is not from works, from yourself, your performance or anything you've done, but the gift of God.” Salvation, therefore, is a free gift of grace from God.putting faith in that grace God has provided. Apart from faith in what Christ has provided our right standing with God by our own works is impossible. It was Isaiah who said that our righteous acts are like filthy rags ( Isaiah 64:6 ). He was talking about self righteousness (the things we do to try to make us right with God). It is impossible for us to approach God on the basis of what we've done, even though all of it seems good in the natural realm. In our own self sufficiency and sinful state we would not even be able to stand in His presence because of the effects of sin. Romans 10 "Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness" (Romans 10:3) God's righteousness and our righteousness are polar opposites. Apart from Christ our right standing with God is impossible. It was Isaiah who said that our righteous acts are like filthy rags ( Isaiah 64:6 ) He was talking about self righteousness (the things we do to try to make us right with God). Self righteousness looks great on the outside and people notice it. Like the Israelites our churches are filled with people who look holy but solely trust in themselves to be good enough for God. They are seeking him based upon their righteousness and what they can accomplish for God. However God does not grade on a curve, our righteousness in no way compares to his. Paul said in that the Israelites didn't know God's righteousness and so they tried to establish their own. What is God's righteousness? His righteousness is the uprightness that could only be provided by His perfect payment and sacrifice He provided.. It is who HE is - in thought, word and deed. As you can see, this is a polar opposite of who we are as humans. God is so holy, completely just and true, in every sense of the word. It is impossible for us to approach God on the basis of what we've done, even though all of it seems good in the natural realm. In our own self sufficiency and sinful state we would not even be able to stand in His presence because of the effects of sin. Paul said in Romans 5, "before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law" ( Romans 5:13 ). So sin existed, but God was not crediting it to the accounts of mankind before the law was given. So they mistook his forbearance with sin to be his acceptance of it. Sin became more and more prevalent in the world, so in contrast, a life lived holy looked pretty good in comparison to the corruption that existed. Therefore the law was given to the Jews and it outlined hundreds of rules and guidelines on how to live. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness to them. Compared to the nations around them, they assumed they were good enough but in comparison to God's righteousness, the law showed them it was impossible to fulfill on their own. The law came with both blessings and curses ( Deuteronomy 28 ), and they were subjected to those by how they lived. The law was never intended to be a plan of salvation. The law was intended to show us our inability to earn our way to heaven and to reveal our need for a savior. This is a major truth in the Bible; we cannot earn our way into heaven by our good deeds. If we are relying on what we do for God and our own self righteousness, then Paul says that we remain under the curse of the law. "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith" ( Galatians 3:10-11 ). God knew it was impossible for us to fulfill by our good works and performance all the law so he provided another way to be justified before him through Jesus. This comes about by faith and those who are righteous before God live by faith. He went on to answer the question on everyone's mind, "What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come" ( Galatians 3:19 ). Romans says it this way, "no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. ( Romans 3:20 ). And again Paul said in Galatians, "the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith ( Galatians 3:24 ). In other words the law shows us our need for a Savior so that we will fall upon the grace and mercy of God and trust in his plan for salvation instead of our own. The law was intended to get us ready for Christ and was never proposed to be the way to God. The amazing thing about falling upon the mercy of God and accepting God's free grace and gift of grace message is that by doing so, we know and submit to God's righteousness. Romans says, "But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe" ( Romans 3:21, Romans 3:22 ). Which means that we obtain God's righteousness through faith in Jesus and since we are righteous by God's standards, we can stand before him, completely justified, where before it would have been impossible to be in His presence. Romans goes on to say, "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law" ( Romans 3:28 ). God is just and does not grade us on a curve like we learned in school. God is just and fair and loving to and for all. For all have sinned and fallen short of perfection so He provided for all This is good news for us today. We do not have to rely on and cannot rely on what we do to please God, he is pleased with us on the basis of faith in Jesus. There is nothing else we can do to add to it, he looks at us and sees us completely whole, righteous and justified before him as if we had never sinned. What an incredible blessing it is to submit to the righteousness of God.
If you think their life is simple, you didn’t understand the video. A lot of people romanticize the monks’ lives, not realizing that it’s not just going around on hikes and enjoying the views of the island. It’s a lot of physical labor, abstinence, fasting, and constant prayer. And the more you pray, the more the evil spirits will try to attack you and deceive you.
As a woman, thank you to the monks on Mount Athos for allowing outsiders to visit where I cannot go.They are entirely correct to exclude women--we would only serve to distract them from their mission. Our Creator Himself made us wonderfully different, but gave us separate, equally important roles. This place is truly a place of beauty, but is a true battlefield where followers of Christ have devoted their entire lives to the fight against the forces of evil, by using our most powerful weapon, prayer. My role as a woman in this world is to be a helpmeet to my husband and mother to my children, bringing them up to glorify God. In the model of our Savior's own mother, we are the center, the heart of the home, as the father is the head of the home. I also serve as a prayer warrior--my role is fulfilled in the Christian home. I feel that today's women have lost sight of the role in the world, resulting in unnecessary, untold misery and suffering.
Our women of today, this generation have destroyed tradition, How many women pray and enter the Holy House of God, his Church UNVEILED. a disgrace. 1st Cor 11: 1-6 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonours her head. A child of God should know this. God Bless you.
The reason why women are not allowed is coz they believe that Virgin Mary herself has stepped there and theh want her to be the only woman who has stepped there :)
Many women do not want the role of a mother, nor do they wish to subjugate themselves to men. Many of us prefer to study and meditate, together with other women or on our own. A nunnery like Mt. Athos would be a dream.
It’s so weird(in a good way) I’ve notice since I converted to orthodoxy. I still can’t understand the extant words of the Greek Hebrew or Aramaic language, but I can understand exactly what they are saying
@@Bullheadrecords Im cradle Orthodox. I grew up in the western rite tradition, but went to eastern rite services quite often with the youth group. Love the music, the chanting, its always completely mesmerizing.
I'm a Catholic from Korea and I deeply respect Orthodoxy in terms of everything. I really hope Catholic Church return to its older liturgy and traditions…
@@tommygirl61 The Tridentine (Latin) mass was adopted in 1570 and intended to replace the various regional masses (with some exceptions). [ *I grew up before the mass* . * was changed in 1962* ] (I am not saying that I like the Novus Ordo mass -- Far from it) BUT …. Compared to the Orthodox mass (i.e. "Divine Liturgy") the Tridentine (Latin) Mass is very austere and terse. At a Tridentine mass, one can not fully participate unless one is able to understand and speak Latin. [Not everyone is capable of doing so] In that case, one either frantically thumbs through one's Latin/English missal or one just opts out and meditates until the bells are rung. Something to consider --- Most Catholic churches are not as decorative as Orthodox churches; (that have icons painted on the walls/ceiling). If one is a Roman Catholic, one is lucky, if one attends a Latin mass at a church with the Bible stories depicted in the stained glass windows. At least in this instance; one can meditate on one or several Bible stories throughout most of the mass (listening to the Latin and recalling one's Bible stores) Please note, that before the Novus Ordo mass; many people -- Who were either illiterate or for (what- ever reason) were unable to follow the Latin; spent most of their time a Mass saying their rosary --- Not the purpose or for the Mass was intended.
I work for Korean corporation in Europe (a factory that is). I don't want to name it here. Maybe you are in a position to influence a change in behavior of your fellow Koreans here who are using female factory workers as prostitutes.
Yes, but also the Office of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople is the last genuine and official Roman office left on earth, having never been closed, even by the Ottoman Turkish sultans. To this day the Turks call the Greeks "Rum" meaning Romans. Further, I've always seen Greece and Cyprus as Byzantine Remnants or successor states along with the Slavic Orthodox nations.
Rûm (Arabic pronunciation: [ˈruːmˤ]), also transliterated as Roum or Rhum (in Koine Greek "Ρωμιοί", Romioi, meaning *Romans* - in Arabic الرُّومُ ar-Rūm; in Persian and Ottoman Turkish روم Rûm; in Turkish: Rum), is a generic term used at different times in the Muslim world to refer to people of Greek ethnicity. The term "Urums", also derived from the same origin. Under the Ottoman Empire's Millet system, Greeks were in the "Rum Millet" (Millet-i Rum). In today's Turkey, Rum are the Turkish citizens of Greek ethnicity.
The majority of my family are Greek Orthodox (Roum) from Lebanon and Syria. One day, I hope to visit Mount Athos. Kyrei eleison..or Kiri ya Layson as we say in Arabic.
the bible calls your people donkeys: "This son of yours will be a wild ass of a man! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility with all his relatives.”
Pride is the reason satan was kicked out of heaven. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, do not be proud for all pride is evil! Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” Proverbs 29:23 One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
@@ZeroFloat. Why reject the Orthodox Catholic Church? It is the historic church of today that keeps the scriptures, patristics, theologies and traditions of the 1st millennium of Christianity.
@@willtheperson7224 The Bible teaches that God keeps and preserves the Scripture, not man.Ps 12:6-7, Ps 119:89-9 That is the main problem, that the Orthodox Churches cherishes traditions, The Bible calls it deceit. Col 2:8-10 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after *the tradition of men,* after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 1Pet1:18-20 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received *by tradition from your fathers;* 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
@@ogloc8212 The Catholicity of the Church does not denote a denomination exclusive to the Latin Roman Church. The Catholicity of the Church is one of Her attributes. The Church is both Orthodox and Catholic - it keeps True Doctrine and is Universal. The Orthodox Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
@@diegocallejon9743 no they're two separate branches of Christianity two separate religions. We also both share doctrines with Islam, does that make us Muslim?
@@ogloc8212 Catholic - from the greek καθολικός - means Universal. It was first used by Saint Ignatius of Antioch in the second century AD, a thousand years before the Schism. We proclaim the Catholicity of our Orthodox belief in the Nicene Creed. It is one of the four Marks of the Orthodox Church. Orthodox belief proclaims the Church to be "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic". Catholic is not a denomination, it is an attribute and a fundamental one at that.
That's not how they see it at all. As one monk mentioned it's an arena , fighting evil everyday. That's what they train in doing everyday, they accept the evil in human nature and try to fight it
There is alot of demonic activity there because they are unsettled by all the prayers and try to stop it but they can't. The monks themselves often have encounters with demons , there are many accounts of these incidents. When the monastaries werre first being built, at night when the monks would rest, demonic forces would come and wreck the structures at the earliest stages and it happened again and again until they were finally visited with Devine instructions to strike a certain rock and from IT was their spring which brought forth Holy water. They followed the devine advice and from that point the demonic forces were unable to destroy the structures. They must have annointed the structures with the Holy water as is common practice today also in the Orthodox world wherever buildings are to be.
@Sterling Crowne look at the log in your own protestant eye before trying to correct others. This is all beyond your understanding. Have a great and blessed day.
@JL-CptAtom Zionism is merely the idea that Jews have an ancestral right to the land that now makes up the State of Israel. It is essentially Jewish ethnic nationalism, similar to Enosis for the Greeks or Republicanism for the Irish.
Notice at the roofttops at 13:48, it shows the cross plunging through the symbol of islam. This is common in Orthodoxy. It signifies the day when we will reclaim the Agia Sofia in Konstantinoupoli, as the prophecies say of course. That day will be a great day for all of us in the Orthodox Church.
The day that Agia Sofia will be back to Christians it will be a joyful day not just to the orthodox church but to the whole Christian world , big support to the orthodox church from Lebanon ( Maronite )
I appreciate your reply and I understand that for people like you will share in our joy, however the vatican will not since they helped bring down Konstantinoupoli even before the turks did.
VLAD THE IMPALER , me too , i don't trust the Vatican and i praise for a christian unity especially in the time when Europe and Western countries are getting away from God and Christianity
you are heretic acutally lol, ortodoxy is the true faith established by christ and the appostoles. you know nothing about new testament , you are just an ignorant sectarian.
I was this year to the Holy Mountain Athos and I was very impressed by the monks' dedication and messages to the world. It was an unique experience and I like that there were many monks of Romanian ethnicity.
Im roman catholic. How I wish this is how Vatican or Rome should like. Churches in Rome is more like a tourist spot not a pilgrimage spot. I love this. I wish I was born Orthodox. I wish, orthodoxy iss the religion of the Philippines not catholicism. Pray for me, my orthodox brothers
My brother John, remove yourself from religion you are a man from God. We are ONE in Christ Jesus. We are all Christians. Religion is dangerous the work of satan is destroying us from focusing on Jesus and how to make it to the Kingdom of Heaven. Focus on keeping the Laws of God his 10 commandments we are breaking, the 4th commandment has been destroyed by all Orthodox and catholic churches. Keep the Sabbath Day Holy from all Labor. God said. The Sabbath Day is Saturday. Its was changed in the year 321AD by Constantine 1st. So go and save the people in the Philippines the Churches have destroyed the true word of God. You were born to do Gods work. Jesus said to his disciples go and make disciples from all Nations. Our churches do not want us to be disciples our priest's want the Glory and the money, but God has plans for this new generation to step out of the Churches and read the Bible yourself, do not let a man teach you. God said NO man shall teach you, I your God will teach you. Just have faith that is all., God will lead. God Bless you in the Philippines.
@@tinttiakka2028 Dear children I am Orthodox Christian a servant from God. I have not come of my own Authority but that of Gods. I do not speak of my own word, but that of Gods.I do my Liturgy every Sunday with God. I live an ascetic life for I have died to this world. The world satan controls. Jesus said follow No Man and yet you all follow a priest. For a priest that does not know the Laws of God he has not been sent by God to teach you. Turn to your Orthodox bibles Page 219 ? You will see the change made by Emperor Constantine 1st year 321 AD. My dear boy I see you are young for I have seen the Tabernacle descending from Heaven, it was so beautiful it had 3 horses on top and it was huge in size and Golden and it just turned slowly in the big blue beautiful sky, it did not touch the ground. I fell to my knees, my head to the ground I dare not look up, and kept calling out the Tabernacle is here. Then God all Mighty spoke and said "Go to my people those that hear you will be saved and those that do not hear you will perish....MATT 5:17 Be careful my Son for the words you use against me, you use against our Father God who sent Me.The King of Heaven is Not dump, your ignorance you have just shown the world of your blindness to the Truth.. And these words will be written in your book of Life and will be used against in your day of Judgement. REV 14:12 Here as those who keep the Commandment of God and the Faith of Jesus. REV 15:3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God and the song of the Lamb. Only the Children that kept the Commandments of God will sing this Song. Repent Quickly you have time to be saved Keep The Sabbath Saturday Holy, A Day of Rest from all Labours.....The grace of Lord Jesus Christ be with you all....Amen
19:16 Amazing to see that flag flying today in the modern world. I also want to mention that the narrator says the Byzantine Empire was the empire that followed after the fall of Rome but the Byzantine Empire was simply just the Eastern Roman Empire which didn't fall when the west did.
@@createchanneldjordjelakic2439 mismo prodali veru a viste prodali naciu I postali ste Rusi I mongolci nam je vera spasila naciu I jezik I historiu dakle viste potpuno postali slavci I ja verujem daste vi oko 70% arbanasi a ne slavci dakle vidite shta se desilo ! Za mene persenalno je pervo Nacia [ Illyria] a drugo je vjera I dakle kod vas je vjera pervo I tako Nazhallosti Jedan narod postali naj veci neprijateli I merzhnje izmedgu sobom tako da ovde smo gdesmo sad ! Ako vi predate ruski sistem i historiu i uzeti ilirsku historiu I ja personally bi sao veru I postao katolik I ne ortodoks zato shto 300 godine ranije moja familja bilisu katolici a ne ortodoksi I jezik ilirski a ne slavacki jezik I ako to se mozhe rasporazumiti izmedgu nas onda bi mogli biti jedni opet I to ne prije nego dase prizne masakre I nepravde uradgeni na albance is Kosovo sanxhaka Macedonia svud kuda ilirce zhive I totalno skidati turski I ruski sistem od ovo podruce I Balkan se zvati illyria a ne Balkan ! Fala puno ako budite razumljevi
Blasphemy against the Christ. Whatever in orthodoxy does not conform to Christ (the icons, the traditionalism, the vain repetitions of the religious...) will be destroyed on His return.
@@TheKritter91 But what you think you know about Orthodox Christianity is wrong, Icons aren't Idols (They are new testament fulfillments of the imagery of Solomon's Temple), What you call "Vain Repetition s" are in biblical language Unceasing Prayers (Thessalonians 1:1) and Traditions predate the Bible being written in the first place it was after all the 3rd-4th century's when the new testament was ratified by the likes of Athanasius of Alexandria. Besides Paul affirms adherence to Tradition by Word of Epistle.
@@willtheperson7224 sorry bro but what you are saying and what actually happens in church are contradictory. I was christened in the Greek Orthodox. No need to explain the doctrine
Amazing story. I have been to Greece and visited the monasteries in Meteora perching on top of the giant stone pillars. It was also very stunning but already open to the world. This place is almost untouched and mystical. I hope I could visit here someday and experience how to live and eat clean for a day.
I am a Hindu from India... but Greek orthodoxy attracts me like anything... not for any religious reason... but i really want to know about them... so unique, so interesting, so beautiful... the life, the history, the medieval charm... oh God, it's so beautiful... i am an avid fan of artistry and architecture... these grand old representation of Christianity is close to my heart... long live Greek orthodoxy... an absolute bliss to see you... Let the blessings of the Christ bestow upon us... Edit: thanks for all the likes. But some people are mediocre in mindset and they are always trying to establish their faith by any means. I understand that even if they are fully immersed in Reliogionistic fanaticism, still they are unaware of themselves and trying to devalue other religious philosophies. The methods are absolutely nefarious and sadistic. I strongly condemn them who constantly beat drums about their own religious supremacy, rather than opening their eyes and see how beautiful the world is!!! They are always living either in fear and hatred or heaven and hell... May God give them some grey matter. ..
@@ashamehta3606 yes... but framing everything on democratic rights probably not acceptable to the religious leaders. Because it is that trait which segregated or stratified the society on the line of tradition and culture. Remember, Sabarimala? Remember Seikh Nizamuddin's durgah... ? the religious law sometimes conflicts with the democratic law. It's hard to frame which law to establish in this case. To scrap the old traditional religious law in the name of democracy is also undemocratic. But as a progressive democratic and enlightened mind of 21st century, I personally believe religions should reform itself and scrap archaic laws that continuously establish a societal stratification...
@@AnnieB007 I agree! It would mean so much more joy and freedom instead of pain and war if institutionalized faith wasn't so stubborn. Religious leaders often find it hard to retract from abusing their pedigree to wield political power instead of concentrating on the spiritual side of things and make room for the new in a peaceful way.
@@AnnieB007 *"For God so loved the world,* . *that he gave his only-begotten* . *Son, that whoever believeth in* . *him, should not perish, but have* . *everlasting life."* (John 3:16) Jesus said: *"I am the way, the truth,* . *and the life. No one comes to the* . *Father except through Me."* (John 14:6) Consider accepting the One True God as shown to mankind by his Son, Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ [Christ means the "anointed one" of God, the Father] Jesus willingly went to and died on the cross for the forgiveness of our (mankind's/people's) sins. He raised from the dead, on the third day in fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures prophecies. He is the "Word of God, made flesh who dwelled among us (John 1:14) *Call upon the precious blood and name* *of Jesus for your Salvation*! Become a child of the Living God by allowing the Holy Spirit to enter your heart, souls, mind and body! Jesus promised to ask God the Father to send the Holy Spirit to dwell within Believers (People who believed and accepted his sacrifice on the cross and resurrection)
Thank you for sharing Christos Anesti Christ is Risen..the greeting of 40 days after Easter and response is Alithos Anesti Truly is Risen.God keep all well.
@Akshay Isaac This INDIA story is quite funny but grossly inaccurate, among other things a Hindu from Baruch did die in Greece 2000 years ago and it was written and preserved in stone Ζαρμανοχηγὰς Ἰνδὸς ἀπὸ Βαργόσης κατὰ τὰ πάτρια Ἰνδῶν ἔθη ἑαυτὸν ἀπαθανατίσας κεῖται
I am very excited to see such a peaceful monastery. This place reminds me the most common monasteries in Eritrea and Ethiopia, those monasteries still they are using the Byzantine Time and holds old holy books, and it is blessing for those you are in Holy Mountain ATHOS.
Love from a protestant who is now affiliated with both the Greek & coptic Orthodox Church. My love will never surpass that of Saintly Elder Paisios, most beloved to my heart.
And at the end 60 Minutes tries to make it about them trying to keep the world out.... These men are trying to get closer to God, not keep the world out. If they wanted to keep the world out the cameras would not have been allowed.
60 minutes, they are worldly people who are both unable and unwilling to grasp that this earthly world is not the pinnacle of existence, but That should not surprise you since they probably live for the flesh meaning human desires.
I remember this was on the TV as background noise one Christmas when I was a kid. I didn't really know what Orthodoxy was and I was honestly more concerned with the toys I had gotten that year, but I was somewhat captivated when one monk was talking about his dad. I'm 22 now and little did I know that I'd later on in life convert to Eastern Orthodoxy (Serbian Orthodoxy to be more specific). Христос васкрсе!
I'm 21, born Orthodox but raised fully secular and tempted for years by both Western churches and edgy occultism. Ironically it was ultimately 4chan of all places that inspired me several years ago to spark interest back in my faith after wandering around everything ekse, I didn't know how blessed I was. I could write a lot about this but God bless you Ryan and thank you for the uplifting story, I will pray for you before sleep!
@Sterling Crowne No, Orthodox so not believe in the 19th century Roman innovation of Immaculate Conception, which was a consequence of Scholastic philosophy. Please watch Bible Illustrated video called Differences between Catholic and Orthodox!
@@seronymus We as the next generation waste our time with things that do not matter. Religion is the work of satan. There should never of been a difference in Christianity. We have been brain washed by Dogma the teachings of the churches. We are one in Christ Jesus. Why don't you seek the Hidden Theology that our Catholic and Orthodox churches have hidden for you. The 4th Commandment the Churches have destroyed. God said Keep the Sabbath Day Holy form all labor. A Day of Rest. The Sabbath Day has been changed to Sunday by the Roman Emperor Constantine 1st. The Sabbath day is SATURDAY, the Holy Eucharist is SUNDAY Christ has risen. satan is distracting you with seeking meaningless Philosophy. Save your self, You will never enter into the Kingdom of Heaven and satan has made sure of that WHY? You and me and the whole world broke the 4th commandment. STOP working on Saturday. MATT 5:17 Anyone who breaks One of the Least of these commandments and teachers others to do the same will be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven. God bless You.
If these secular Athiest journalist would take the time to read "The Path To Salvation " by Father Theophan they might get a hint as to why they want and need this sacred isolation for their monks. We have a Mt. Athos Greek Orthodox Monastery north of Tucson I want to visit but I was at the Serbian Orthodox monastery by Safford, Arizona- beautiful gardens. With the orthodox church and the surrounding Pena Lena Mountains it reminded me of Greece, I've been to 3 times.
What a great service these men do for the salvation of mankind. The entirety of Mt. Athos, what transpires there, its treasures both corporal and spiritual, and the devotion of those goiod and humble souls who keep it steadfast in time, is boggling to the mind, enriching to the heart, and inspiring to the spirit. I am awed and deeply moved.
It gladdens my heart that so many apply to live in this community. See people, there is goodness in the world. Let us never lose faith, let us all grow, every day, in the Love of our God.
Agia Sophia is in every orthodox Christian heart and don't think we ever forgot. But we know that God will bring it back to its glory and we will remove that false prophets defiled name form inside our holy beloved church.
Mark 7:13 Thus you nullify and invalidate the word of God by the tradition dead works you have handed down and make the word of God without power and effect by works. And you do so in many such matters reject the word of God for the traditions that you delive reject the word of God for the traditions that you deliver. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. It is not from works, from yourself, your performance or anything you've done, but the gift of God.” Salvation, therefore, is a free gift of grace from God.putting faith in that grace God has provided. Apart from faith in what Christ has provided our right standing with God by our own works is impossible. It was Isaiah who said that our righteous acts are like filthy rags ( Isaiah 64:6 ). He was talking about self righteousness (the things we do to try to make us right with God). It is impossible for us to approach God on the basis of what we've done, even though all of it seems good in the natural realm. In our own self sufficiency and sinful state we would not even be able to stand in His presence because of the effects of sin. Romans 10 "Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness" (Romans 10:3) God's righteousness and our righteousness are polar opposites. Apart from Christ our right standing with God is impossible. It was Isaiah who said that our righteous acts are like filthy rags ( Isaiah 64:6 ) He was talking about self righteousness (the things we do to try to make us right with God). Self righteousness looks great on the outside and people notice it. Like the Israelites our churches are filled with people who look holy but solely trust in themselves to be good enough for God. They are seeking him based upon their righteousness and what they can accomplish for God. However God does not grade on a curve, our righteousness in no way compares to his. Paul said in that the Israelites didn't know God's righteousness and so they tried to establish their own. What is God's righteousness? His righteousness is the uprightness that could only be provided by His perfect payment and sacrifice He provided.. It is who HE is - in thought, word and deed. As you can see, this is a polar opposite of who we are as humans. God is so holy, completely just and true, in every sense of the word. It is impossible for us to approach God on the basis of what we've done, even though all of it seems good in the natural realm. In our own self sufficiency and sinful state we would not even be able to stand in His presence because of the effects of sin. Paul said in Romans 5, "before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law" ( Romans 5:13 ). So sin existed, but God was not crediting it to the accounts of mankind before the law was given. So they mistook his forbearance with sin to be his acceptance of it. Sin became more and more prevalent in the world, so in contrast, a life lived holy looked pretty good in comparison to the corruption that existed. Therefore the law was given to the Jews and it outlined hundreds of rules and guidelines on how to live. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness to them. Compared to the nations around them, they assumed they were good enough but in comparison to God's righteousness, the law showed them it was impossible to fulfill on their own. The law came with both blessings and curses ( Deuteronomy 28 ), and they were subjected to those by how they lived. The law was never intended to be a plan of salvation. The law was intended to show us our inability to earn our way to heaven and to reveal our need for a savior. This is a major truth in the Bible; we cannot earn our way into heaven by our good deeds. If we are relying on what we do for God and our own self righteousness, then Paul says that we remain under the curse of the law. "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith" ( Galatians 3:10-11 ). God knew it was impossible for us to fulfill by our good works and performance all the law so he provided another way to be justified before him through Jesus. This comes about by faith and those who are righteous before God live by faith. He went on to answer the question on everyone's mind, "What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come" ( Galatians 3:19 ). Romans says it this way, "no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. ( Romans 3:20 ). And again Paul said in Galatians, "the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith ( Galatians 3:24 ). In other words the law shows us our need for a Savior so that we will fall upon the grace and mercy of God and trust in his plan for salvation instead of our own. The law was intended to get us ready for Christ and was never proposed to be the way to God. The amazing thing about falling upon the mercy of God and accepting God's free grace and gift of grace message is that by doing so, we know and submit to God's righteousness. Romans says, "But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe" ( Romans 3:21, Romans 3:22 ). Which means that we obtain God's righteousness through faith in Jesus and since we are righteous by God's standards, we can stand before him, completely justified, where before it would have been impossible to be in His presence. Romans goes on to say, "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law" ( Romans 3:28 ). God is just and does not grade us on a curve like we learned in school. God is just and fair and loving to and for all. For all have sinned and fallen short of perfection so He provided for all This is good news for us today. We do not have to rely on and cannot rely on what we do to please God, he is pleased with us on the basis of faith in Jesus. There is nothing else we can do to add to it, he looks at us and sees us completely whole, righteous and justified before him as if we had never sinned. What an incredible blessing it is to submit to the righteousness of God.
@@ulthelth2899 You do realize, I hope, that no one is going to read your long, anti-Orthodox screed. Perhaps you would have realized this, if instead of citing so many verses that do not really support your POV, you had paid more attention to the principle you so assiduously overlook, the principle expressed in Philippians 2:12: "work out your salvation in fear and trembling". Oh, but wait: there is another important principle you completely overlook: "Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'whoever would follow me must deny himself, pick up his cross and follow me (Mat 16:24)". How can you pick up your cross and follow as long as you make excuses saying such things as "there is nothing else we can do to add to it"? If only you would understand either one of these principles, then you would understand how you have completely missed the boat, you are allowing your fixation on a heretical version of Justification as an excuse for refusing to deny yourself and pick up your cross as the Orthodox do! You would even understand this fixation has misled you to take out of context *all* the Bible verses you cited here!
Thank you Dear and Reverend Brothers for allowing this programme. Most interesting and very historic to all seeking knowledge. God Bless you All. + David, Oratory of St Luke the Physician.
Wow!!! Super serenity. "In several, in many and, some would say, in all!" - Love this!!! I'm so happy the monks allowed the film to be made. (A little Heaven's Gate, though - without the repression and suicide. I guess that's monastic life. Especially the part when they can't visit family, ever.)
20:02 This is why I love Aussies. This Priest Monk reminds me of another Australian Priest Monk, Fr Kosmas from the Orthodox Talks YT channel. Based and to-the-point. Fr Bless.
Maybe, but if you would fix your mind, you would not be able to just stand this way of life, but to enjoy it and look forward to every next day that will come!
This theology is incorrect my brother, a false teaching is dangerous. Gods kingdom is in your heart. It is not man made Nor you can not see it. God bless
