Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou: The Orthodox Ethos - Interview with Fr. Peter Heers 

2:03 Ethos 3:43 Orthodox Ethos 6:06 Applied Mathematics 7:00 Waiter experience to vanity of pleasures of glory and wealth 14:05 23:00 27:45 Repent: The Primary Task 31:05 33:40 To the Children 36:59 Saints - Healed Examples 39:27 Everything requires effort 42:59 Saints on the times we live in Healing the Heart ❤️‍🩹 51:27 Take Repentance Seriously We don’t all have the same passions 55:52 Compline 59:30 The Holy Spirit 1:06:20 “For God So Loved The World….”

Words can't describe what it's like for a spiritually thirsty, isolated westerner to listen to the Metropolitan. I wish there were many more hours of his teaching with English translation. Thank you Fr. Peter!

Fr. Peter I am becoming Orthodox because of your teaching and spiritual interviews you share. Glory to God and God bless you🙏

So deep…his holiness’ journey is so real, so genuine. It is impossible to hear his story and not believe in the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. His story is not that of the imagination but of the divine guidance that occurs in a life. 🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️

What a beautiful way to describe one's mother's holiness as the "applied Gospel".

This is exactly what I needed to hear. Glory to God and thank you to Fr. Peter and Met. Neophytos. This was truly beneficial and a much needed source of wisdom to this young priest. In Christ, -Fr. Mikhail

What a blessing! Thank you Orthodox Ethos for organizing this. Glory to God!

Longing for God. Beautiful

At last, to hear from a Metropolitan of God's Kingdom rather than one of the world! Thank you Father Peter. Glory to God

I'm in South Africa, and feel blessed to have caught this livestream.🙏

Oh Lord how beautiful you are!!! I am utterly dumbfounded. Glory to our Triune God forever!!! And thank you so much Father Peter for this extraordinary interview with our dearly beloved man of God, Metropolitan Neophytos.

Father Peter is like Paisios, going from flower to flower and enlightening the world! I love the specificity of this teaching it is new to me to hear the Word of God this way. Bless the Orthodox Ethos!

Wow, what treasure here! How good is God, our Saviour! Thanks be to Him that we, the Orthodox throughout the world, have this beloved, this true Metropolitan! May the Lord guide & protect him always! Just read the transcript of this amazing interview posted on the OE website. Thank you Fr P & OE for posting it.

Σας ευχαριστούμε Πάτερ Heers που φέρατε τον σεβασμιώτατο Μόρφου στην εκπομπή και ακούσαμε τον ψυχωφελή του λόγο. Ο Κύριός μας Ιησούς Χριστός μαζί μας!

This spoke directly to my heart and is something I obviously needed to hear. Thank you, Fr. Peter Heers for allowing us to hear this interview with Met. Neophytos. I will be attending an Orthodox church for the first time this week and ask for your prayers for me and my wife as we start this new path, there's been much pushback on us going to an Orthodox Church.

I could listen to him all day.🙏

Thank God for everything . And thanks father Peter for your great work. I was looking for the interview since I met you in July, 21 in Atlanta airport. I am Elena , the Romanian . What a voice of father Neophytos. It s like it wake me up. It s what we need in this time. All the best. Doamne ajuta. …Now we are visiting Greece…

Glory to God! Thank you Father Peter for translating Metropolitan Morphou’s words into English. We so desperately need the truth in this parched land.

I am watching from Georgia, an orthodox country, thanks to God I was born into an Orthodox family, what a great blessing to be listening to two shepherds of the Orthodox flock, glory to God forever and ever!

Thank God for this interview! The Metropolitans videos in English have been a great blessing! May God bless all of you at Orthodox Ethos.

This is amazing. I love Metropolitan Neophytos. Never thought he would be on Orthodox Ethos.

Can I thank you for transmitting the words of Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou and for permitting the tone and tenor of the Metropolitan to be heard by not dubbing the Metropolitan’s words. The spirit of the man is as important as is his words. As for the icon of St Iakovos Tsalikis in the background, it is a reminder that the saints watch over us. May we too be an illuminated candle, sacrificing our life for the conversion of others.

What a beautiful, insightful interview. Glory be to God in the highest.

God bless us all and guide us through these difficult times to avoid evil and purify our hearts

Can't wait... 🙏🙏🙏🕯️☦️

Δόξα τω Θεώ. Σας ευχαριστούμε. Με εκτίμηση Κλώνος Δημήτρης

Glory to God for showing me, the unworthy, his mercy and granting me this edifying lecture, what a feast for my soul! God bless both Fathers, if not to say Elders of our time! God bless you both and again, and again!

Thank you father Peter for this beautiful GIFT of inviting bishop neophytos! May heaven consume you both!

​So inspiring to hear, there is no church here or closeby and so thankful for these episodes, such a blessing.

Thanks Be To Our God Fr Peter, for this wisdom filled conversation you posted for us to grasp. So many topics and things of very deep spiritual discernment were presented to us. I understood you and your questions, and I understood the Holy Elder/Bishop of Cypress’s answers. I received confirmation on many many questions I had within myself concerning the appropriate approach I/We Orthodox Christians must use going forward. I know everything you and The Bishop said we’re True. I’ve read the Saints and the Holy Fathers and that same Holy Spirit is here today with us as it was there present with Them. As the Bishop stated, technology is helping Him speak to many faithful as well as many searching hearts all over this earth. Elder Ephraim, of Blessed Memory, was my Spiritual Father at Saint Anthony’s in Arizona. He gave me confession and spiritual guidance many times. It’s God The Holy Spirit that has us in His Hands. I understand to a degree, by God’s Grace some of the Fullness of Orthodox Christianity. Metropolitan Maximos of Blessed Memory always instructed me, your primary job as a Christian is to acquire God The Holy Spirit. God’s Mercy and Love is the confirmation of our struggles. Our God Given Talents used in service for our Lord Jesus Christ and in communion with His Church and Kingdom. Thank you again for all your zeal and efforts to help us all! Christ Is Our Good Shepard! Christ is in our Midst! Christ Is Truly Risen!

This interview is a gem, please dear Father Heers have M. Neophytos more often. Blessing, Christos Anesti

Thank you Father Peter, this Bishop is amazing ❤️ 50:30 His advice for the beginning of spiritual life is very very helpful

2 giants of our faith and soldiers of our Lord .Glory to GOD!

Amazing, thank you so much for this, your eminence and Father Peter! And as Saint Porphyrios prophesied, listened from South Africa.

Really looking forward to this.

I found the Metropolitian's instruction about how to lead or instruct a person into bring prepared for praying very helpful. Thank you for asking him to give a more full explanation of bringing the mind down into the heart.

Greetings from Montreal Canada. Thank you so much for all your talks. They have brought much light in these dark times we live. 🙏🏻

Amazing conversation! I did laugh because the Metropolitan's icon behind him looks exactly like him!

Excellent teaching this morning. 🕊 So much insight. Thank you so very much. 🥰

There's a pattern seen in many saints...that of the fruits of the heartfelt prayers and deep faith of a very holy Mother. So as the Metropolitan says of his Mother and Grandmother as did Elder Ephraim of Arizona whose Mother kept Vigil in her kitchen until she was tonsured a nun. I also recall Elder Zachariah asking his Mother why she needed to do all those prostrations...to which she responded that it was ok because one day he would be a priest.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. It's a blessing to hear from you both addressing how to help the Holy Spirit transform those who are longing for a deeper walk with God.

Glory to God for all things ! ☦️☦️☦️🙏

Ναμου συγχορατε και να προσευχεστε γιαμενα τον Αμαρτωλο.

Beyond happy 😊

Καλά παραδείσιο, YOUR EMINENCE! Thank you for your words and encouragement! Continue to pray for us+

And indeed listening from South Africa 🇿🇦☦️

Glory to God for this beautiful talk 🙏 Jesus prayer has been much talked about, but explained in such a way! Thank you

Merci beaucoup!🌷🌻⚘

What a labour of love! Thank you for your love Fr Peter, and the tireless edifying work you put into providing content like this. It is very soul profiting. As for Met. Neophytos, what a True Hierarch, rightly proclaim the Word of His Truth! Tranmissional sanctity from our contemporary Saints rests in this righteous Hierarch. May God grant you and our Champion of Morphou, Many Years!!

Beautiful...the Metropolitan reveals many things; but I am particularly moved how he reveals the transferance of the Spirit of God's Fatherhood. That itself, as I heard him describe it reveals the Procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father. Beautiful words.

δόξα τω Θεώ πάντων ένεκεν! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼☦️☦️☦️🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Thank you father!

Ευλογημένο "δίδυμο". Την ευχή σας Σεβασμιωτατε, την ευχή σας παπά-Πέτρο!!

I'm still processing this so i dont have a comment, but thought that I'd help feed the algorithm. God bless you Met. Neophytos of Morphou, Fr. Peter Heers! and God bless those whom have seen, and have yet to see this Interview.

This is excellent. I've been waiting to share this.

Thank you Father Peter...such words of wisdom that we need to hear to sustain us in the spiritual warfare.

Glory to God thank you for this helpful video!

Καταπληκτική και υπέροχή όλη η συνομιλία !!!! Ευχαριστούμε από καρδιάς !!!!

Please repost this after the live for people who are not able to watch live. Thank you ❤❤❤

Goodmorning from Austtralia Father Peter, and Agie Metropoliti Morphou. Thank you for this is very informative didachi for all from young to old. May our Lord Jesus Christ and Savior have mercy on us all.

I wish I understood Greek. It must be a treat to actually hear it.

🙏☦️🇬🇷 Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Αμήν. Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησόν ἡμᾶς. 🙏☦️🇬🇷

I’ve been so excited for this as I love hearing - well per English translation- anything and everything this wonderful Metropolitan has to say. I’ve appreciated his fearlessness and steadfast faith when other bishops stumbled and gave in to the fear of covid. It’s my hope to one day be able to write a thank you letter to him stating as much. This feels like a blessing to hear a longer talk than the short little clips around RU-vid.

I was hoping this would be dubbed in English, like your usual interviews. It's helpful for us that have a busy schedule and listen to your videos while driving or working. Nonetheless, I'm thankful you interviewed Metropolitan Neophytos. Glory to God.

So loved listening - truly listening to every word that was said - Thank you dearly beloved Father Peter and Bishop Neofytos Morfou I pray us all a true and good repentance and His abundant mercy and great love upon us all ❤ May you all be blessed Love from down under Australia

Glory to God for all things! I am mostly speechless. As a catechumen, this was greatly insightful and encouraging. May God continue to bless and strengthen your ministries Father Peter, and His Beatitude Neophytos. Greetings from Canada. PS. I am finding as I become closer to God, and as my desire for God increases, I am being pulled further away from my very atheistic and scientific university studies. Every time I go to class, or even attempt to study, I feel increasingly ripped from God and cast into inner darkness. Is this a sign I should take leave from my studies? Or is this a temptation I ought to overcome for the sake of Christ? I suppose I am mostly humbly asking for your prayers on this matter brothers and sisters. Forgive me. Glory to God for all things.

Please have mercy and turn on the subtitles so that those of us who don't know the language can be fed as well. Thank you!

Thank you Father Heers and Father Neophyto Morfou for this beautiful interview. Glory to God for everything !

Thank you for your time & wisdom 🙏

Ευχαριστούμε!

What a blessing!

Awesome pair!!

Ευλογία!

Axios!

LEGEND

Thank you for the wonderful, uplifting and edifying conference you painstakingly put together. My sister and I are still reeling from it. We hope to be at the next one, through the grace of God. 🙏🏻☦️❤️

Thank you so much father, seeing the ugliness all around, a distance took place between me and my creator asking god “ if you are present how can you allow all this happen to humanity”Watching Your interview cleansed my heart put me back on the path. I am considering going to an Orthodox church. I live in Istanbul Turkey appreciate if you have some suggestions how I can attend an Orthodox Church here in this Muslim country. God bless you. Wishing you all the best.

Ευλογείτε Πατέρ, ο Αγιος Δεσποτης της Μορφου εχει καρδια χρυσαφι και μας επισκοπει δια της Χαριτος οπου κι αν βρισκομαστε. Το εχουμε βοιωσει με ολη την δυναμη της καρδιας μας τα τελευταια χρονια. Δοξαζουμε τον Κυριο γιατι ξεδιψαει τις ψυχες μας με τον λογο του τον θεοπνευστο. Ευχη να μας εμπνεει ο αγωνας του συνεχως και αδιαλειπτως. Επιτρεψτε μου πανω σε αυτην την ερωτηση σας να προσθεσω κατι που και μενα με ειχε απασχολησει. Οριζοντας το τι σημαινει Ορθοδοξο ηθος, βοηθαει να ξεκαθαρισει κανεις τι σημαινει προαιρεση της καρδιας η οποια αναλυεται με πολυ προσεχτικο τροπο στις κατηχησεις του Αγιου Κυριλλου Ιεροσολυμων και στις ομιλιες του μακαριστου π. Αθανασιου Μυτιληναίου που αφορουν τις κατηχησεις. Επισης ο καθορισμος και συγκριση των εννοιων ηθικη, και ηθος που διαφερουν ως εννοιες και που πολυ μπερδευεται η ερμηνεια τους. Θα προσθετα οτι η ακροαση ομιλιων του π. Αθανασιου και αλλων πατερων αλλα και του Πανιερωτατου κ. Νεοφυτου πανω στο τι σημαινει εκκοσμικευμενη Εκκλησια και εκκοσμικευση της ζωης των Χριστιανων δημιουργει προσφορο εδαφος για να αντιληφθουμε τις παγιδες των επικυνδινων χρονων που ζουμε. Με αγαπη Χριστου ευχη ο Κυριος να φωτιζει την καρδια και να ενδυναμωνει τον αγωνα σας.

Thanks

Glory to God what a great interview! I wish it was English voice over to make it easier for us to listen as we work. God give you strength ☦️🔥

Thank you for this conversation! We need people like the Metropolitan Neophytos and Fr Peter here in Mauritius.

....what a cognizant way to describe the way of not living in the world as an Orthodox Christian..."living a daily life and making plans without the Holy Spirit"....

My Faith has be come strong through Geron Savvas Lauriotis who speaks the truth with Blessings Holy Fathers and Ecumenical councils.

Fr. Peter, Would you please interview Metropolitan Hierotheos? Thank you. God bless.

This was very good. Thank you.

Very inspiring! God bless

NOTE: FYI: Translation mistake at 47:50: “…to descend the NOUS (*not mind*) into the heart…” The nous is not the mind, i.e. the rational intellect, but the SPIRIT or man, the higher faculty of the soul by which he communes with God.

O Lord! May my nous not falter! 🙏🏻☦️🙏🏻

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ΤΑ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΓΙΕ ΜΟΡΦΟΥ.

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Δοξα τω Θεω

Αυτο ειναι το τελος.

🕊💞🕯....👍

🙏🙏🙏☦️☦️☦️❤️❤️❤️

What is the intro Chant?

Fr Bless I am learning Koine Greek and am wondering do I use the Erasmian or the modern Greek pronunciation ? Thank you. Looking forward to the stream.

auti i emoni gia tin miosi tou plithismou. pios ine o logos

What a blessing!!

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