"Pascha - Watchfulness - Hope" - Homily by Elder Ephraim (Philotheou 04.29.1983)

About this episode

Elder Ephraim discusses the significance of watchfulness and hope in monastic life, referencing Saint John Climacus.

" Angels are a light for monks, and the monastic life is a light for men . Therefore let us monks strive to become a good example in everything, giving no occasion for stumbling in anything in all their works and words. For if the light becomes darkness, how much darker will be that darkness, that is, for those living in the world." - Saint John Climacus (Ladder Step 26.31) Athonite Audio is an amateur, volunteer based ongoing narration project dedicated to open source broadcasting and free distribution of spoken word from literature translated into English from the Holy Monasteries of Mount Athos, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and beyond. Hosted by Telegram: https://t.me/athoniteaudio Now powered by: Shure MV88+ Enlightening the darkness, and redeeming the time.

People in this episode

Host: Athonite Audio

Guest: Elder Ephraim

Topics covered

• Pascha
• Watchfulness
• Hope
• Monastic Life
• Spirituality
• Saint John Climacus

Keywords

• Pascha
• Elder Ephraim
• Saint John Climacus
• monastic life
• spirituality
• hope
• watchfulness

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