Mount Athos Documentary--

This is a smaller production documentary than the CBS "60 Minutes" one done several years back.  Of course CBS has more money at their disposal.  In many ways this documentary is mysterious and beautiful!  I have been fascinated with Mount Athos, Greece for ten years now, ever since I read Basil Pennington's, "The Monks of Mount Athos" book.  Since then I've read a dozen books on the Holy Mountain and watched countless videos as well.  Check this out, stay calm, and pray, "Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me a sinner." Amen.

https://youtu.be/tT_xNQxGNtU

Excerpt from Wounded By Love: On Dispositions of the Heart [Eastern Orthodox Book]

"Wounded By Love" is an interesting book.  Kind of a hard read for some
reason.  I've read through it at least twice, and skipped around a half dozen
other times.  It's a great looking book, and sturdily bound.  I'm sure the
difficulty in digesting the book is due to my shortcomings, not the authors.

Excerpt from Wounded By Love: On Dispositions of the Heart [External Link]

Many Books from My Library--Including Recently Received-- that I am Currently Reading [I Read About Ten Books at a Time!]

"Joseph Barnabas: His Life & Legacy" 

"Decoding the Heavens"
 by Jo Marchant




"Cocaine Kids"
 by Terry Williams



"Direct Action"
 by David Graber



"Death Dealer: Rudolf Hoss Autobiography"
 by Rudolf Hoss




"Marcus Aurelius"
 by FrankMcLynn



"You Don't Have to Fuck People Over to Survive"
 by Seth Tobocman


"The House of Rothschild: 1849 -
 by Niall Ferguson



"Synchronicity"
 by A. Combs & M. Holland



"Rommel's North Africa Campaign: Sept. 1940 - Nov. 1942"
 by Jack Greene & Alessandro Massignani



"Reborn in the West: The Reincarnation Masters"
  by Vicki Mackenzie



"The Many Faces of Christ: The Thousand Year Story of the Survival & Influence of the Lost Gospels"
 by Philip Jenkins



"God's Breath: Sacred Scriptures of the World"
 by J. Miller & A. Kenedi

"Reckless Rites: Purim and the Legacy of
Jewish Violence"
 by Elliot Horowitz

"Riding With the Lion: In Search of Mystical Christianity"
 by Kyriacos C. Markides

"Goering: Hitler's Iron Knight"
 by Richard Overy

"Holocaust™ Revisionism: The Arguments"
 by Juergen Graf & Bruno Montoriol

"The Zionist Factor: The Jewish Impact on Twentieth
Century History"
 by Ivor Benson

"Holocaust High Priest: Elie Wiesel,  Night, The Memory
Cult, And The Rise of Revisionism"
 by Warren B. Routledge

"Listen to the Desert: Secrets of Spiritual Maturity from
the Desert Fathers & Mothers"
 by G. Mayers

"Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God"
 by James Finley

"The Price of Whiteness: Jews Race, and American Identity"
 by E.L. Goldstein

"Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict"
  by Ara Norenzayan

"Hitler, Germans, and the "Jewish Question""
  by Sarah Gordon

"One Nation Under Zion: Zionist Influence on America"
 by Peter Christian

"The Devil and the Jews: The Medieval Conception of the Jew and Its
Relation to Modern Anti-Semitism"
 by Joshua Trachtenberg

"The Desert Fathers"
 trans by Helen Waddell

"The Young Hitler I Knew: The Definitive Look at the Artist Who Became
a Monster"
 by August Kubizek

"Inside the Concentration Camps"
 by Maja Suderland

"Nazi Germany"
 by Alan F.Wilt

"Prayers From the East: Traditions of Eastern Christianity"
 ed. by Richard Marsh

"Becoming Eichmann: Rethinking the Life, Crimes, & Trial of a "Desk Murderer"
 by David Cesarani

"Auschwitz: The Final Count"
 by Vivian Bird

"My Life in Christ"
 by St John of Kronstadt

"The SS: Alibi of a Nation, 1922 - 1945"
 by Gerald Reitlinger

"A Short History of the Balfour Declaration"
 by The Barnes Review Journal

"Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the 
Twentieth Century"
 by B.F. Pauly

"Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods, the Temple of the 
Watchers & the Discovery of Eden"
 by Andrew Collins

"The Last Jews in Berlin"
 by Leonard Gross

"How to Pray Always"
 by Raoul Plus, S.J.

"Awareness: The Perils & Opportunities of Reality"
 by Anthony De Mello, S.J.

"Germany's Underground: The Anti-Nazi Resistance"
 by Allen Welsh Dulles

" Saint Paisios of Mount Athos "

I love this Saint!! Get into it!

Short Documentary, "A Monk's Life"

I've wanted to be a monk--of some type--for at least twenty years. The idea of living in near seclusion on Mount Athos in Greece fascinates me. I would have to convert from Catholicism to Orthodox, however, and that's not going to happen. Regardless, I would like to visit Mount Athos someday!!  (Check out some of my others posts having to do with the monasteries of Athos!)

"St. Theophan the Recluse"

St. Theophan the Recluse 

Here is a rule for reading: 

Before reading you should empty your soul of everything. 
Arouse the desire to know about what is being read. 
Turn prayerfully to God. 
Follow what you are reading with attention and place everything in your open heart. 
If something did not reach the heart, stay with it until it reaches. 
You should of course read quite slowly. 
Stop reading when the soul no longer wants to nourish itself with reading. That means it is full. If the soul finds one passage utterly stunning, stop there and read no more. 
The best time for reading the Word of God is in the morning. Lives of saints after the mid-day meal, and Holy Fathers before going to sleep. Thus you can take up a little bit each day. 

The Path to Salvation

'Brotherhood of the Holy Cross' Monastery in East Setauket, NY

A mesmerizing ten minute video. Beautiful Orthodox chanting & bells/chimes. 'Jesus Prayer'

 

Elder Paisios of Mount Athos.....Modern Saint--

Elder Paisios is my hero.  I have a couple of books written by or about him.  He is truly full of sage, wise advice---all freely given to those asking, " Abba please give me a word."  I like to think of him secluded on Mount Athos living on locusts and honey.

"The Monks Of Simonopetra Monastery: 'Agni Parthene'" & A Few Other Full CD's of Eastern Orthodox Chants & Hymns!! Beautiful!

Some beautiful music for you. Always use love. Thank God for what we have, don't fret over what we DON'T have. Gratitude. Sobriety. Peace.

"Mount Athos Tour 2009 --Monasteries of Mount Athos" [I edited the title slightly for clarity]

I stumbled across this absolutely beautiful video of still shots that a guy made from his trip to Mount Athos, Greece. Wow! This is so beautifully done, it's breathtaking!!! This REALLY makes me want to go to Mount Athos even more. I just got done researching everything I'd need for a visit. Now I'm prepared.....

Greek Orthodox Chant (You've Got to Hear These Beautiful Hymns! Amazing!!♥)