Holy Mount Athos
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As it reached the end of its first millennium in 1963, the monastic republic of Mount Athos seemed to have completed its life cycle and to be breathing its last. It had been born, grown to maturity, produced a rich harvest of fruit, and grown old. Its strength was shockingly reduced. The numbers of the monks had fallen considerably and their average age was now over fifty-five. The elders were dying naturally, without seeing younger men come to take their place in the monasteries and hermitages. Huge monastic complexes that had once pulsated with life now stood derelict and deserted. Everything betokened decline and decay. Certainly, this was not the first decline the monastic republic had experienced in its long history. Yet almost everyone believed it would be the last. Many of the monks, even, had come to believe that they would have no successors. And so, on the fringes of the millennial celebrations, it was being said that the festivities were in fact the 'funeral service' or even the 'requiem' for Athonite monasticism.
Canal: People & Blogs
Añadido: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Autor: kostelciofu
Duración: 03:15
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Etiquetas: athos greek
Comentarios
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nmoridis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
at the beggining of the new millennium, Mount Athos begun again to flourish and il will go on as long as the most holy Mother wishes to.
ST3FANDR3I (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hristos a inviat. Multumiri pentru film. Nu ai dreptate cu ceea ce zici in comentariu, situatia era asa in anii '60. Acum, viata in Sfantul Munte e infloritoare. Manastirile au multi calugari tineri.
ihgalis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Costele, Dumnezeu sa te aibe in paza...
Aryomaru (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Don"t think so:)You talk without having any base of your claim!! Roman church holds no primacy of anything! According to history files, the Byzantine Emperor Constantine declared in 313 ORTHODOXY like being the only religion in the state:) Isn"t that so? And what Fathers talk about your claim? Sure you refer to catholic fathers and not orthodox ones:)See my friend...There is no truth in your claim!The Roman Church didn"t even existed back then!You appeared after 1054 A.D.!
AlbertLValdez (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The Roman church holds the primacy be divine right according to all the fathers and all the councils.
C14radioactiv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
bravo
Aryomaru (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Beautiful orthodox song!Such an honor to be orthodox!
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