Father Paisios gives his fight, as a monk now, in the Philotheu Monastery, on Mount Athos. His mother also fights her own "battle", as she tries to reconcile her deep faith in God and .. show full overview
Father Paisios gives his fight, as a monk now, in the Philotheu Monastery, on Mount Athos. His mother also fights her own "battle", as she tries to reconcile her deep faith in God and her love for her son. In father Paisios, the desire to go to the most desolate part of Mount Athos, to Katounakia, and to become an ascetic is growing. A vision of the Virgin, however, leads him back to Konitsa, to Stomio Monastery, to renovate the monastery burned by the Germans. Thus, in July 1958, he returns to Konitsa and without passing through his house he goes directly to the monastery.
With the help of the inhabitants of Konitsa, Father Paisios begins to rebuild the monastery. He decides to go to Corfu and collect the relics of Saint Arsenios. So, he visits his house .. show full overview
With the help of the inhabitants of Konitsa, Father Paisios begins to rebuild the monastery. He decides to go to Corfu and collect the relics of Saint Arsenios. So, he visits his house and asks his parents and siblings to tell him if they had put any sign, so he could find the tomb of the Saint. His mother remembers that when they arrived in Corfu, refugees, Saint Arsenius had said to Paisius, when he was an infant, "my son, here you will leave me and from here you will come to take me." Now what the Saint said is happening, for this and his grace will lead him to his grave
With the help of the inhabitants of Konitsa, Father Paisios begins to rebuild the monastery. He decides to go to Corfu and collect the relics of Saint Arsenios. So, he visits his house .. show full overview
With the help of the inhabitants of Konitsa, Father Paisios begins to rebuild the monastery. He decides to go to Corfu and collect the relics of Saint Arsenios. So, he visits his house and asks his parents and siblings to tell him if they had put any sign, so he could find the tomb of the Saint.His mother remembers that when they arrived in Corfu, refugees, Saint Arsenios had said to Paisios, when he was an infant, "my son, this is where you will leave me and from here you will come to take me". Now what the Saint said is happening, for this and his grace will lead him to his grave.Father Paisios goes to Corfu, finds the tomb of the Saint and collects the remains. Afterwards, he returns to Konitsa and his whole family worships the Saint's relics with emotion. After 34 years, they get the wish and blessing of their spiritual father again. Amid intense emotion, Father Paisios begs God to uproot from his heart
Father Paisios arrives at Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. The monks of the Monastery offer him a small cell in the desert, where he begins to practice asceticism under very .. show full overview
Father Paisios arrives at Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. The monks of the Monastery offer him a small cell in the desert, where he begins to practice asceticism under very harsh conditions, while the attacks of Temptation are a daily occurrence. Despite his fragile health, Father Paisios devotes himself to spiritual discipline. His mother has accepted her son’s decision to become a monk in the desert and prays to the Virgin Mary to watch over him. However, while she is praying, she peacefully passes away.
Father Paisios’s deteriorating health forces him to leave Sinai and return to Mount Athos. There, he meets Father Tychon and asks him to become his spiritual guide. A new spiritual .. show full overview
Father Paisios’s deteriorating health forces him to leave Sinai and return to Mount Athos. There, he meets Father Tychon and asks him to become his spiritual guide. A new spiritual struggle begins. Some young monks gather around him and beg him to accompany them as their spiritual father.
Father Paisios’s health declines significantly, and he is forced to leave Mount Athos to see doctors in Thessaloniki. There, he meets Father Polycarpos, who offers to help him. Father Polycarpos introduces him to his spiritual daughters, who wish to become nuns. With great love and discernment, Elder Paisios helps them, and a spiritual bond begins to form between them.
The elder undergoes surgery, during which half of his lung is removed. Despite his own suffering, he does not forget the pain of others. Many people find comfort in the hospital near Father Paisios.
Under the spiritual guidance of Father Paisios, the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is established in Souroti. A short time later, the Elder returns to Mount Athos. Father Tychon, .. show full overview
Under the spiritual guidance of Father Paisios, the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is established in Souroti. A short time later, the Elder returns to Mount Athos. Father Tychon, who foresees his own death, calls Father Paisios and tells him of his wish for him to move into his cell after he passes away.
Following this, Father Paisios stays close to him and witnesses the final moments of this holy man's earthly life. He honors the wish of his spiritual father and remains in the cell of the Holy Cross.
In the cell of the Holy Cross, Father Paisios "makes friends" with a small bird — a robin. He also receives divine visits. Saint Euphemia appears in his cell and guides him on some .. show full overview
In the cell of the Holy Cross, Father Paisios "makes friends" with a small bird — a robin. He also receives divine visits. Saint Euphemia appears in his cell and guides him on some spiritual matters that concern him. He decides to write the life of Saint Arsenios and visits Konitsa to find fellow villagers who had lived close to the Saint. There, he meets his sister, Christina, for the first time since the passing of their father. During his research, he also encounters Jordanis, who is deeply moved when he realizes that Father Paisios, standing before him, is the baby that Eulogia was holding in her arms when they were leaving from Farasa.
