Saturday, November 6, 2010

0038 - Holy Relics kept at Athonite Monasteries.


The tomb of St. Athanasios the Athonite, founder of The Holy Monastery of Megisti Lavra and organised monasticism on Mount Athos.


The holy gifts, given to Jesus by the three wise men in Bethlehem in their reliquary kep at the Holy Monastery of Agiou Pavlou, Mount Athos.


The largest piece of the Holy true Cross in the world, kept at the Holy Monastery of Xiropotamou, Mount Athos.


  
A piece of the Holy Skull of St. Andrew the first called Apostle, kept at the Holy Skete of St. Andrew, Karies, Mount Athos.


The Holy Skull of St. John Chrysostom, with his ear still intact. It is said that his ear has remained incorrupt because an Angel of the Lord would whisper into this ear whilst he was writing his numerous works. It is kept at the Holy Monastery of Vatopediou, Mount Athos.


The incorrupt right hand of St. John Chrysostom, kept at  the Holy Monastery of Philotheou, Mount Athos.




The Holy right arm of St. Andrew the first called Apostle, kept at the Holy Monastery of Vatopediou, Mount Athos.



The Holy leg of St. Panteleimon, kept at the Holy Monastery of Vatopediou, Mount Athos.



The Holy right hand of St. John the Baptist, kept at The Holy Monastery of Dionysiou, Mount Athos.

Monday, October 25, 2010

0033 - Our dear former principal - Ordained Metropolitan of Central Africa

Photos from the ordination to bishop of our much loved and respected former principal of Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy (Athoniada).

ΑΞΙΟΣ, ΑΞΙΟΣ, ΑΞΙΟΣ!!!!






Photos courtesy of the Patriarchate of Alexandria's website.
http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/

Thursday, October 21, 2010

0032 - The Holy Monastery of Vatopediou has been cleared of any wrong doing.


See: http://vatopaidi.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/χωρίς-ζημίες-το-βατοπέδι/

and this video in Greek: http://www.skai.gr/player/tv/?mmid=205345

The Greek government has been covering up the fact that the land swaps were legal. Two separate land valuators have found that the property values were not inflated therefore the Greek Government was not at a loss. 





0077 - A tribute to His Eminence Metropolitan of Kinsasa Nikiforos (Former Headmaster of Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy Mt Athos)

  There comes a time when we all must say goodbye, in this life, to those that have made a significant impact upon us and have moulded us to...