The saints are now living among us! (Fr. Aimilianos of Simonopetra)
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2024
- Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonopetra (b. 1934) has been the abbot of Simonopetra Monastery from 1974 to 2000 when he retired. Fr. Aimilianos contributed significantly to the revival of spiritual life on Mount Athos, together with Fr. Ephraim of Philotheou and Fr. Vassilios of Stavronikita.
In this audio recording he talks about saints and how they are now living among us.
Wisdom from Mount Athos (WMA) Series
Subtitles: English, Romanian
Fr. Aimilianos:
”Let us also learn from the nowadays saints, those who are still alive... The Lord arranged it so that even nowadays we have so many saints who are still alive and some who recently departed.
Look! St. Silouan [the Athonite], when did he live? How many years have passed since then? And he became a saint! Let us also mention
Saint Nectarios [of Aegina]! How many years have passed? So many people still remember his presence!
Amphilochios of Patmos [Makris]: a saint! Not only do his relics emanate a sweet-smelling fragrance but they also perform miracles. But we have lived with him and we know he is a saint. He was already a saint! He has not become a saint only now. If he had not been a saint during his life, he would not have been a saint now. This means that those who tomorrow will become saints, they are now saints living among us.
Let's give another example: Philotheos [Zervakos] of Paros. A holy man, a giant who warmed and embraced billions of people with a hug. Do you know how many saints exist? How many ascetics, poor, humble, known, unknown, repentant sinners, people who were saints starting from their childhood? Therefore, everywhere there are living saints! Maybe we do not know them, but if we have humility, we will find people in our lands or in other places... we can meet these people, listen to them, ask for their advice, so that we may also receive from their holiness.”
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God is glorified in His Saints. As my spiritual Fr. has reminded me on numerous occasions, the greatest miracle of all is a truly repentant life. May it be so for us all. ✝
Amen!
I would like to give a hug to Father Aimilianos Amen and Amen. Love ❤❤❤🫂
Beautiful message❤
Humility finds humility. Let us, by your Grace, O Lord become ever more humble. Lord, be with me, I would be with Thee always. Amin
Bless Father's. This is a wonderful message. It brings me comfort. Thank you
I hope so... There's so much evil in this world in the present age. We need saints more than ever
Fr Aimilianos as well agios :)
With Heartfelt Gratitude. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of The Living God, have mercy on me. Amen.
Doamne ajută!
Multumim ptr traducere
Can the Holy elders pray for my father David who is suffering with his health. For the health of my brothers and sister and foe my conversion. That I may truly believe and trust in our Lord Jesus Crist. 🙏🏼 for all the needs and intentions of all my nieces and nwphews..and their conversion
Thank you!
Felicitări
Now that both Elder Aimilianos and Elder Ephraim are gone (from this world, of course) I'd like to know who are the saints alive.
Did you find other saints among us living?
Mulțumesc !!!
Amin!🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹
Paix et salut sur leurs âme Amin. Albdlwy al mhmd
Amen! Christ has risen defeating death and evil!
You know who are the saints the poor the homeless, the sex trafficked children, the abused, the mentally ill who put up with much abuse, the down and out people of everyday you may not know them, but they are around.
I knew a man that carried at least 40 plastic bags on his back, and always refused food it it was offered to him,
He said: "give it to God." He was very humble poor man and always blessed me when he saw men. His clothes are filthy he hasnt taken a shower who knows when and the bags look years old very dirty. He does NOT sleep on the
grass. He sits on the sidewalk and sleeps that way with his bags all about himself. NOW THAT IS A SAINT!
amin.
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If this is so,where on Corfu, greece i can find such a living saint?
Sfântul Iosif Isihastul
How can we get in touch with the elders?
Most of them lived in monasteries in Greece, Romania, Serbia... some others in the US...
Doxa o theo
What is the Biblical evidence or supporting scripture?
Hello. The deceased people before the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and the final resurrection, are in a conscious state: ,,By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child a when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore fromone man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude - innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, a embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better , that is, a heavenly country . Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.“ (Hebrews 11:11-16, Orthodox Study Bible).
They died in faith but now they desire a better, heavenly country, i.e. they are in a conscious state now. That they desire a heavenly country does not mean that they are not in heaven now but that before their unification with their resurrected bodies at the Second Coming of of our Lord Jesus Christ, their bliss is not yet full.
That they intercede for us when we pray to them to do so before God, does not mean that they are omnipresent and omnipotent but that they hear our prayers is due to the grace of the Holy Spirit because He abides with them even after they have passed away:,,And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.“ (John 14:16-17).
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Saints are healers, you don't find them in the church, only outside of it.
Saints are those who were healed and then healers! You could find them only in the Church which is the mystical body of Christ! Their power is their absolute Union with Jesus Christ the Son of God and therefore with His Almighty Father and His Glorious Holy Spirit!
You wouldn't find them outside the Church, because nobody could ever join Christ outside of His mystical body! The Saints participate through their Union with Christ in the eternal Love and Grace of the Lifegiving Holy Trinity!
You are also called to be a saint through joining Jesus Christ's mystical body where He feed us on His own Flesh and we quench our thirst for life with His precious Blood! You could never join Him out of His mystical body which is the Church !
Of course as there is only one Lord so there is only one Church the Ancient one that was founded by Himself and keeps the Orthodox faith!
For a start you could read the book "Welcome to the Orthodox Church". It is an enjoyable, easy-to-read book written by Frederica Mathewes-Green a past vice president of Feminists for Life of America!
Actually plenty of healers Saints inside the Church, during their life and after it
Are any of these wonderful saints alive on our earth today?