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In this talk, Fr. Hans explores how heresy distorts our vision of the Trinity, blocks the path to theosis, and fuels the despair of our modern age. He traces the Filioque, rationalism, and materialism, showing how ignorance of history blinds us to their ongoing impact. Heresy isn’t abstract—it wounds real people, leaving souls broken and searching for healing. In contrast, Orthodoxy offers renewal through the nous, communion with the Apostles, and life centered on the Eucharist in the parish. Learn why guarding the apostolic truth protects the heart, and how Christ restores wholeness through His Church.

This is the full lecture by Fr. Johannes Jacobse from the conference: "On the Eighth Œcumenical Council: The Catholic Condemnation of the Filioque" that took place on March 14 - 16th, 2024 in Lake Guntersville, AL. The original title of his talk was: "The Spiritual Consequences of the Acceptance of Heresy."

Father Johannes Jacobse has been a priest for over thirty years. Born in Holland, he has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, an M.Div. from St. Vladimir’s Seminary, studied the Greek language at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and is a fellow at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.  Fr. Hans edits the web site Orthodoxy Today that discusses social and moral issues from an Orthodox Christian framework. The success of Orthodoxy Today led to the founding of the American Orthodox Institute, a research and educational organization that engages the cultural issues of the day within the Orthodox Christian moral tradition. He is also the founder of the St. Paisios Brotherhood. Fr. Hans is married and has one daughter.

Our mission is to present and support the Orthodox Christian Way, Truth, and Life, which is Christ Himself — guiding souls to communion in His Body, faithful to the teachings of the Holy Fathers. 

Discover Father Seraphim Rose's essential "Orthodox Survival Course" that exposes the roots of modern apostasy and anti-Christian movements. This comprehensive Orthodox Christian analysis traces Western Christianity's fall from the 11th-century papal schism through scholasticism, false saints like Francis of Assisi, and revolutionary ideologies to today's spiritual crisis. Learn crucial Orthodox discernment, understand the mystery of iniquity, recognize spiritual deception, and gain the traditional Christian worldview needed to survive in our apostate age. Essential viewing for Orthodox Christians seeking to understand modernity's anti-Orthodox foundations and maintain authentic faith.

This was a lecture given to the faithful of the parish of the Archangel Michael in Huntsville, AL in June of 2023. 

What is virtue according to the Orthodox Church—and how is it radically different from secular morality? In this eye-opening talk, we explore how virtue is not merely self-improvement or moral behavior, but participation in the divine energies of God. Drawing on the teachings of Saints like Gregory Palamas and Maximus the Confessor, we uncover how true virtue is the path to theosis—becoming gods by grace.

In this powerful and detailed exposition, we break down the essential differences between the Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant views of apostolic succession. Learn why the Church Fathers insist that true succession is not merely historical or external, but inseparably tied to Orthodox doctrine, Eucharistic unity, and the one undivided Body of Christ.

Excerpt from "Apostolic Churches and Succession: An Orthodox Analysis" by Fr. Peter Heers:

https://www.youtube.com/live/MJJy7iQoS1s

Before we take your questions tonight, we will look briefly at a video put out a few days ago entitled, "Why Gen Z is Flocking to Eastern Orthodoxy".

Our mission is to present and support the Orthodox Christian Way, Truth, and Life, which is Christ Himself — guiding souls to communion in His Body, faithful to the teachings of the Holy Fathers.

In this powerful video, Fr. Peter Heers reveals how ecumenism leads to the demonic adulteration of the Orthodox faith, a gradual process that distorts the truth and threatens the very core of Church tradition. Beginning with coexistence and moving through dialogue, infiltration, and finally subversion, ecumenism is shown to be a subtle force of corruption within the Church. 

Fr. Peter draws on the teachings of the Church Fathers, Scripture, and Ecumenical Councils to explain why the Orthodox Church must stand firm in defending its boundaries against these dangerous influences. The video offers a clear explanation of how demonic adulteration is not merely a theological error but a spiritual threat that compromises the salvation of souls. Orthodox Christians must understand and recognize these stages to safeguard their faith.

Originally delivered in 2010, this homily by Fr. Peter Heers explains how Greece’s citizen's card is more than an ID—it reshapes how citizens buy, sell, and interact with the state. In this informative overview, Fr. Peter explains what the citizen's card is, how RFID and databases work behind it, and why bishops, Mount Athos, and civil groups have raised concerns about privacy, conscience, and electronic governance. Learn the stakes, the technology, and the spiritual questions shaping this debate.

Orthodoxy or Catholicism? Which has been true to the Lord, the Holy Apostles and Holy Fathers? Did the Lord establish one supremely powerful, monarchical bishop over all other bishops with immediate jurisdiction and infallibility in matters of doctrine? Or did the Lord establish 12 apostles and their successors to preach, teach and oversee the Economy of Salvation and Continuation of His Incarnation until His Second Coming, each bishop in his respective see another "Peter" over the Local Church "epi to auto" (in that particular place, that Eucharistic Synaxis)? 

Fr. Peter Heers is joined by Reader Paul Trinca to review Tim Gordon’s points from his recent debate with Jay Dyer, where he defended the idea of a divinely established papacy, among other things.

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H. THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION
i.The Divine Teacher
ii. The Listeners

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

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H. Sinlessness
I. The Authority to Forgive Sins

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

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VI. NAMES AND CHRISTOLOGICAL TITLES (Part 3)
xix. The Nazarene
xx. The Bridegroom
xxi. "He who is, and who was, and who is to come"
xxii. The Judge
xxiii. The Only-Begotten and the Firstborn
xxiv. The Lord or King of Glory
xxv. Other Appellations
VII. OMNISCIENCE

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpt from "The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 21) - Testament, Law, and Worship" by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/-cAFYYPuE6o

VI. NAMES AND CHRISTOLOGICAL TITLES
vii. The Son of God
viii. The Son of David
ix. The Saviour
x. The Servant of God
xi. The Prophet
xii. The Rabbi - The Teacher
xiii. The Mediator
xiv. The Word
xv. The Lamb of God
xvi. The Holy One
xvii. The Righteous One
xviii. The Prince or Author

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpted from Lesson 34: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Rev. 21:14-17 (Series 4), by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/sgpFaexj43E

Who are the “Nephilim,” the giants of Genesis? Who are the "sons of God" that begat them? Why were their offspring “giants”? And are the answers to be found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch? 

Join Fr. Peter as he delves into the scriptural, patristic, and paleontological evidence and tries to discern the truth about this controversial and fascinating topic.

VI. NAMES AND CHRISTOLOGICAL TITLES
a. Emmanuel
b. Jesus
c. The Christ - The Messiah
d. The Lord
e. The Lord Jesus Christ
f. The Son of Man

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

ii. The High-Priestly Dignity
iii. The Kingly Dignity

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate

 In this livestream we will examine: 

1. The Essential Unity of Ecumenism, Phyletism and Zealotism
A. Ecumenism and Secularism
B. Phyletism and Secularism
C. Ecumenism and Phyletism: Two Sides of the Same Coin of Secularism
D. Ecumenism and Zealotism: United in “Another Way”

2. The Demonic Method of Adulteration of the Faith
A. The First Stage: Co-Existence
B. The Second Stage: Dialogue
C. The Third Stage: Infiltration
D. The Fourth Stage: Subversion

Conclusion. 

As Fr. Seraphim Rose once wrote, the difference between Orthodoxy and heterodoxy is most apparent in that the Orthodox Church (in Her Saints) is able to discern the spirits. Moreover, discernment of the methods of the fallen spirits is a requirement in the formation of Christology and Ecclesiology. As the Evangelist John writes, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8).

v. Divine Properties
V. The Threefold Dignity
i. The Prophetic Dignity

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpted from Lesson 1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Series 3, by Fr. Peter Heers

"And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne." -Rev. 8:3-4 (KJV)

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v. The Beauty of His Virtues

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

Excerpt from the Q&A session for Lesson 4 of Russia's New Martyrs & The Catacomb Church by Fr. Peter Heers

iii. Messianic Testimonies
iv. The Characteristics of the Messiah

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

(Excerpt from Russia's New Martyrs and the Catacomb Church, Lesson 5: The Lives and Witness of the New Martyrs (1917-1927))

iii. Messianic Testimonies

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpted from Lesson 22: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Rev. 20:4-6 (Series 4), by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/ncsF2z-C8vE

i. The Anointing of the Messiah
ii. His Testimony About Himself

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

Exomologetarion: A Manual of Confession by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite

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Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

In this lecture, Fr. Peter Heers takes a look into the forthcoming booklet from Uncut Mountain Press: 'Helmet of Salvation: A Defense Against Scandal, Suspicion, and Envy' written by His Grace Bishop Alexei of Alaska 

Originally recorded in August, 2023.

Unfortunately, we had technical difficulties, and the live stream ended prematurely. This lecture will be continued in the next live stream and we will add to it. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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o. The Crucifixion

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

Excerpt from "The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 34) - The Crucifixion, pt. 2, & the Descent into Hades" by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/Atrs__8IGkM

 b n. The Trial of Jesus

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

Excerpted from Lesson 38: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Rev. 22:3-4 (Series 4), by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/DvDnBQvuiNI

Excerpted from Lesson 9: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Rev. 16: 16-21 (Series 4), by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/h9m-xsSm87I

m. The Agony at Gethsemane

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book "Τὸ Mυστήριο τοῦ Χριστοῦ" ("The Mystery of Christ"), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpted from Lesson 3.2: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Series 3, by Fr. Peter Heers

https://youtube.com/live/2Y4Gj97voPU

j. The Resurrection of Lazarus
k. The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
l. The Mystical Supper

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

g. The Temptations in the Wilderness
h. The Beginning of His Public Ministry
i. The Transfiguration

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

e. The Childhood of Jesus
f. The Baptism

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

b. The Birth
c. The Circumcision
d. The Meeting in the Temple

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

f. The Communication of Idioms
g. The Flesh of Christ
C. THE EARTHLY LIFE OF JESUS
a. The Annunciation

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

Excerpted from Lesson 6 presented on March 23, 2023: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian, Series 3, by Fr. Peter Heers

"The inner area of the Church will not be trod upon; it will be protected from the attacks of the Antichrist. The outer area of the Church will be trod upon. The inner area of the Church is made up of the faithful, of those who always remain faithful, regardless of the decomposing world around them. They encircle the altar and prove to be the true worshipers of God. The outer area of the Church is made up of all those so-called Christians who wish to be called Christians. They are the Christians of heresy, the lukewarm Christians, the Christians who compromised with the world, the secularized Christians. Such Christians and their secularized churches will not be able to obtain the protection of God, as they will be trod upon by the nations. Christ will not protect such worldly Christianity, such a secularized Church, symbolized here by the outer yard.” -Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

C. Christ revealed the Holy Trinity
B. The Christological Dogma
A. The Assumption of Human Nature in the Hypostasis of God the Word

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

Excerpt from ECUMENISM: AN ORTHODOX EXAMINATION, by Fr. Peter Heers

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Part II
Lesson 23:
a.) The Triune God
b.) Unions and Distinctions in the Holy Trinity

Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.

Examining the book: Το Mυστήριο του Χριστού (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.

If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/

In this stream, Fr Peter presents the developments and documentation of his own ecclesiastical history for the benefit of those good-willed faithful who have had questions and to answer those who have presented a skewed or an inaccurate picture of things.

Part 3: History of Greek-American Monasticism - With Constantine Zalalas

Mr. Zalalas is an international speaker and retreat master for all Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States and abroad. He holds Masters (with honors) in Dogmatic Theology from the University of Thessalonica. He has published a number of pamphlets and books. His most recent publications include: In Search of the Truth (partnering with St. Anthony"s Monastery in AZ), Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, of On the Book of the Revelation by Archimandrite Athanasios Mitilinaios (fZoe Press), My Exodus from Roman Catholicism by Bishop of Nanzianzus Paul De Ballester and Tears of Repentance by Athanasios Katigkas. Mr. Constantine Zalalas was born on January 30, 1956, on the island of Kos in Greece and while in his early teens, immigrated to the United States with his family. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1978. Mr. Zalalas is currently a member and a pastoral assistant of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he resides with his family. In 1988, while on pilgrimage to the holy places of Greece, he met Archimandrite Athanasios Mitilinaios, the great elder, teacher and interpreter of the Holy Scriptures. Soon, with the blessing of the Elder, by God's grace, Constantine began translating and presenting the homilies of the elder. Today, over 200 one hour long teachings have been translated and are available on several web sites (www.saintnicodemos.com, www.pantocrator.gr ) and on the YouTube channel “Nicodemos Hagiorite.”

Questions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

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Part 2: History of Greek-American Monasticism - With Constantine Zalalas

Mr. Zalalas is an international speaker and retreat master for all Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States and abroad. He holds Masters (with honors) in Dogmatic Theology from the University of Thessalonica. He has published a number of pamphlets and books. His most recent publications include: In Search of the Truth (partnering with St. Anthony"s Monastery in AZ), Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, of On the Book of the Revelation by Archimandrite Athanasios Mitilinaios (fZoe Press), My Exodus from Roman Catholicism by Bishop of Nanzianzus Paul De Ballester and Tears of Repentance by Athanasios Katigkas. Mr. Constantine Zalalas was born on January 30, 1956, on the island of Kos in Greece and while in his early teens, immigrated to the United States with his family. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1978. Mr. Zalalas is currently a member and a pastoral assistant of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he resides with his family. In 1988, while on pilgrimage to the holy places of Greece, he met Archimandrite Athanasios Mitilinaios, the great elder, teacher and interpreter of the Holy Scriptures. Soon, with the blessing of the Elder, by God's grace, Constantine began translating and presenting the homilies of the elder. Today, over 200 one hour long teachings have been translated and are available on several web sites (www.saintnicodemos.com, www.pantocrator.gr ) and on the YouTube channel “Nicodemos Hagiorite.”

Questions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

For more material, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com