Agion Oros - Mount Athos

Upon searching the internet for various material and books related to Mount Athos, I came across this particular book which was for sale in a book shop specialising in old and rare books,  in the United Kingdom. Of course, my curiosity got the better of me and I had to have it. I therefore purchased the book and will now share its contents with you over the next few posts. THE FRONT COVER OF THE BOOK  It looked quite intriguing and was perhaps the first album of pictures published concerning Mount Athos.  It was first published in 1912, written and published by the Priestmonk Stephanos of the Holy Cell of the Apostle Thomas in Karies Mount Athos. Perhaps I could do some research on this cell and dedicate to it a post in future. Upon opening the cover of the book I found a dedication dated 18th of January 1918. It seems as though the rest of the text is in French and I cannot understand what it says. Perhaps we have some French speaking followers that may be able...

Dear Readers and followers of this blog. Some time has passed since regular posting has taken place on this blog. I will re-commence periodical posts on the blog especially leading up to an imminent trip back to the Holy Mountain. I trust that you will enjoy some of the content. Regards, Fr George Frangos

The Largest Piece of the True Cross Of Christ - Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou Mount Athos In the Catholicon (Main Church) of the Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou, 13 pieces of the True Cross of Jesus Christ are treasured, 4 large pieces in ancient reliquaries and 9 smaller pieces which are also housed in reliquaries with other Relics of Saints.  It is quite likely that all of these pieces of The True Cross were originally one large and unique piece, most likely of the piece that was donated to the Monastery by the Eastern Roman Emperor (Byzantine) Romanos 1st Lekapinos. The First and largest of these pieces is considered to be the largest piece of the True Cross of Christ in the world, and at the lower section of it, one of the holes that was created by the nails that pierced Christ’s Holy Body can be seen.   It has the shape of a Cross and is encased in a pure gold inner casing which has been designed in order to display the entire...

Με λαμπρότητα Υποδέχτηκε η Μελβούρνη Την Παναγία Πορταΐτισσα                        Την  Τρίτη Διακαινησίμου, 14η Απριλίου μ ε την ευλογία του Σεβασμιωτάτου Αρχιεπισκόπου Αυστραλίας, κ.κ. Στυλιανού, ο Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Της Θεοτόκου North Altona υποδέχθηκε με λαμπρότητα, πλήθους κόσμου και Εκκλησιαστική Μεγαλοπρέπεια, αντίγραφο της Ιεράς Εικόνας της Παναγίας Πορταΐτισσας τήν οποία, εστάλλει ως ευλογία απο την Ιερά Βασιλική και Σταυροπηγιακή Μονή Ιβήρων του Αγίου Όρους. Ο Ιερός Ναός έχει αφιερωμένο ένα παρρεκλήσιον προς τιμήν Της Παναγίας Πορταΐτισσας.  Στήν υποδοχή, ενθρόνιση και Πανυγηρικό Εσπερινό, προηξήρχε ο Θεοφιλέστατος Επίσκοπος της Ρουμανικής Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας εν Αυστραλία κ.κ.Μιχαήλ και παρουσία  των Θεοφιλεστάτων Επισκόπων Δέρβης κ.κ. Ιεζεκιήλ και Μιλητουπόλεως κ.κ. Ιακώβου. Ο Πανυγηρικός Εσπερινός είχε Πανορθόδοξο χαρακτήρα, καθώς συμμετείχανε πολλοί Ιερείς της Αντιοχειανής Ορθόδοξης Εκκλη...

It's been a while since my last post and I assure you that I will continue my series on the miraculous Icons of Mount Athos. In the meantime see photos of what has been taking up the majority of my time. Έχει περάσει πολύς καιρούς από την τελευταία ανάρτηση μου αλλά σας βεβαιώνω ότι θα συνεχίσω την σειρά ανάρτησεων σχετικά με τις Θαυματουργικες Εικόνες του Αγίου Όρους. Προς το παρόν σας δείχνω φωτογραφίες από το έργο που παίρνει τον περισσότερο χρόνο που έχω. My church the last time I showed it to you just after my ordination to the Priesthood. The church as it is today, a few more months and God Willing we will be finished.