Dialogue with a young atheist (Fr. Ephraim of Vatopaidi)
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Abbot Ephraim of Vatopaidi recounts his meeting with an atheist at Vatoped Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece.
Video source: ΕΛΛΑΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ
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Fr. Ephraim:
"Some days ago a student came here.
His high school teacher phoned me (he knew me) and said, "Father, someone is coming!"
And this child was the first in his school.
"But he is an atheist", he told me, "I talked at length with him. I was his teacher for three years. From the first to the third year of high school. And I could not convince him."
And he said to me, "Give him a little attention!"
Of course, I didn't know the child. He came here.
However, I told the guestmaster, "Someone will arrive, please bring him to me."
They brought the kid to me, I talked to him, he had such a boldness... "...and what are you doing here, what is your role? Let's see you in the world..."
So... I let him talk.
"I'm not going to kiss your hand, just so that you know", he told me.
I said to him, "You better spit on it, to calm yourself down!" However, he did not spit.
I talked to him. I listened to him for a while.
He said, "How should I address you? Father?" "As you wish", I said, "it does not matter how you call me."
Finally, I allowed him to tell me a lot of things, then I left.
He left and came the next day. He stayed here for three days.
He said, "I want to talk to you". "Well, we already talked...", I replied. "I do not have time, there are others who ask for me and have a spiritual benefit... But you..."
"No", he says, "we are serious today!" Yesterday it was not serious.
Finally, I spoke with the boy... I started to see that he was worried...
He says to me, "Forgive me for telling you these things, I spoke to you with insolence!"
"I now see that the monks are not as I expected, as I imagined... For the monks to be so willing to serve us with such goodwill... it means something is happening, something exists, it can not be otherwise! Otherwise, these people can not stay here willingly. I asked some of them how they came here and I thought you were a kind of a big gangster and you gathered them here", this is how he told me.
I said, "My child, the gangsters are somewhere else, not here!"
I want to say that the child confessed and left on the third day.
And why did I tell you that? It is the atmosphere of this place! The graceful atmosphere of the place! And what we have here is the grace of the Most Holy Mother of God.
The Most Holy Mother is the one who protects this place. You will tell me: "But doesn't she protect other places?" Yes, she does, she is the mother of all!
However, here, in the Holy Mountain, there is something special!"
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“You’d better spit on it to calm yourself down!” 😂
It never ceases to amaze me how our wonderful Elders are so unruffled by the nonsense thrown at them, but are more than willing to subject themselves to any humiliation to save a soul. This statement of the Elder’s was the perfect way to both demonstrate no resistance and also hold up a mirror to the young man of his own sorry state. Beautiful reflection of the Elder’s humility, clarity of perception, and completely disarming acceptance of the young man despite his disordered state of mind.
Absolutely great comment
For most it takes a lot of time before we start no notice the invisible things, some never do. This kid was blessed by experiencing it first hand. Great story that teaches about grace ☦️🙏🏻
We are very blessed to have a video of the Elder speaking! I enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing.
Muhammad is the last prophet and Allah is the messenger
@@applepie7336 I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on that my friend. Peace be upon you, and your family.
@@applepie7336 Your allah is lonely and muhammad burns in helll
@@applepie7336 Wrong place dude!!
@@applepie7336 Christ is risen!
Preasfântă Nascătoare de Dumnezeu miluiește-ne pe noi
Wonderful story 🙏🙏
Sweet, it reminds me of a conversation that I had with a youngster. He always goes away with something to think about.
God bless all!🙏
Beautiful! Thank you.
Doamne Ajuta ne
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Thank you!
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Amen papa ✝️✈🇹🇯🤲🏻🤝
Felicitări
ακόμα να καταλάβουν τι είναι η εξομολόγηση και που αποσκοπεί ως πρακτική :)
I want to go to Vatopedi! can someone tell me how i can go there?
You could contact their guesthouse via email, one of the Fathers will answer: filoxenia@vatopedi.gr
Americans need this. Translate to English please!!
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You should watch it with subtitles but if you didn't it's about how the Holy atmosphere of the place protected by the Holy Mother can help you heal. The teenager came and spoke with disrespect but overtime gained respect because he saw how monks live and nobody would live like that if they aren't sure that there is God. He came back, confessed and gained respect.
Traducere , de ce nu aveți ?
Exista subtitrare, in engleza...
This elder maybe corrupted. He was imprisoned in 2011！
Charges against Archimandrite Ephraim, abbot of Mt. Athos’ Vatopedi Monastery, Monk Arsenios, and twelve others in the so-called “Holy Exchange” have been dropped. The controversial case spanned many years, and many considered it mere political intrigues.
orthochristian.com/102053.html
Louis Lee that's not the point here.. Doxa To Theo! A soul was saved through the Elder's prayers and by the intercession of the Theotokos
+Lois Lee,
Lies! The charges were false and politically inspired by the enemies of the Church. You should make at least a basic research before you spread your nonsense on the Internet...
Louis Lee The elder is not corrupted he was imprisoned unjustly and did not complain. He helped many souls whilst he was in prison. We should not be quick to judge without knowing all the facts.
I only use the word "maybe", not "must be" Is elder = goodman ??? Please remember there was Judas Iscariot among the 12 apostles. Different opinions in an Orthodox forum:
www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php?topic=41879.0