Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos Folder.kmz

Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos Folder

Mount Athos (The Holy Mountain), Macedonia, Greece
Mount Athos ; Athonite monasteries ; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 9; Icon of the Mother of God "œof the Three Hands"Â on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet"Commemorated July 13 ; Greatmartyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia, Commemorated July 17 ; Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, Commemorated on July 25; Venerable Gerontius of St Anne Skete, Mt. Athos, Founder, Commemorated on July 26; Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon, Commemorated July 27 ; Venerable Gregory of Sinai, Mt. Athos, Commemorated on August 8; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, Commemorated on August 15, Dormition = A peaceful and painless death, as well as the act of sleeping or falling asleep. ; Martyr Florus of Illyria, Commemorated on August 18; Venerable Theophanes of Dochiariou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 19; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles, Commemorated on August 24; The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God, Commemorated on August 31; Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Commemorated on September 2; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated September 8 ; Martyr Menodora at Nicomedia, Commemorated on September 10; Venerable Hierotheus the Younger of Iveron of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 13; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 14; St Joseph the New of Partos the Metropolitan of Timishoara (Romania), Commemorated on September 15; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Near Caves, Commemorated on October 7; Venerable Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, and Monk of Mt Athos Commemorated on October 15; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 26; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 1; Icon of the Mother of God "the Joyful"Â, Commemorated on November 7 ; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 12 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated November 14 ; Venerable Gennadius of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 17 ; Righteous Michael the soldier of Potouka, Bulgaria, Commemorated November 22 ; Monkmartyr Cosmas of St Anne Skete, Mt Athos, Commemorated December 3 ; St George of Cernica and Caldarushani, Commemorated December 3 ; Icon of the Mother of God of Damascus, Commemorated on December 4 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated on December 5 ; Venerable Nectarius of Bitolya and Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 5 ; Venerable Gregory the Founder of Grigoriou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 7 ; St Nectarius of Bitel, Commemorated December 15 ; St Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated December 20 ; Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 28 ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; St Gregory the Bishop of Agrigentum; Venerable Gregory the Founder of Grigoriou Monastery of Mt Athos; Greatmartyr Anastasia the "œDeliverer from Potions"Â, Commemorated on December 22 ; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome, Commemorated December 31 ; St Basil the Great the Archbishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia, Commemorated January 1 ; Venerable Romanus the Martyr, Commemorated January 5 ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; Venerable Antipas of Valaam Monastery, Commemorated January 10 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God the "œMilkgiver"Â, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos, Commemorated on January 13 ; Hieromartyr Damascene of Hilandar of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 16 ; Venerable Romilus of Ravenica, Commemorated on January 16 ; Venerable Hieromonk Alexei of Teklati, Commemorated on January 18 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation", Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "œStabbed"Â, Commemorated on January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Maximus the Greek, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ; St John, Commemorated on January 23 ; Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, Commemorated January 24 ; Venerable Philotheus the Founder of Philotheou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 24 ; New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople, Commemorated January 25 ; New Martyr Theodore, Commemorated on January 30 ; St Arsenius of Paros, Commemorated January 31 ; Venerable Nicholas the Confessor the Abbot of Studion, Commemorated on February 4 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Iveron", Commemorated February 12 ; Venerable Stephen (In Monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia, Commemorated on February 13 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; St Joseph of Dionysiou, Commemorated February 17 ; Hieromartyr Theodore of Atchara, Commemorated on February 17 ; Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Tikhvin" on Mt Athos, Commemorated February 17 ; St Nicholas the Catholicos of Georgia, Commemorated February 18 ; Monkmartyr Damian of Philotheou, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi, Commemorated on March 1 ; St John the New Martyr of Bulgaria, Commemorated on March 5; St John of Khakhuli the Oqropiri, also called Chrysostom, Commemorated on March 10 ; Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on March 13; Venerable Macarius the Abbot and Wonderworker of Kalyazin, Commemorated on March 17 ; St Innocent of Komel the Disciple of St Nilus of Sora, Vologda, Commemorated on March 19 ; Venerable Seraphim of Virits, Commemorated on March 21; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; Icon of the Mother of God "œof the Akathist", Commemorated on March 27; Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on March 31; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on April 4; Venerable Gregory the Byzantine, Commemorated on April 6; New Martyr Raphael of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; St Callinicus of Cernica the Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania, Commemorated on April 11; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; St Basil Ratishvili of Georgia, Commemorated on April 18; Monkmartyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 19; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on April 21; St Basil the Bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro, Serbia, Commemorated on April 29; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Euthymius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; Venerable Nicephorus of Chios, Commemorated on May 1; St Athanasius of Lubensk the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on May 2; Venerable Nicephorus of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on May 4; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on May 6; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Lavra of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7; Monkmartyr Pachomius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7; Repose of the Venerable Nilus the Abbot of Sora, Commemorated on May 7; Prophet Isaiah, Commemorated on May 9 ; Venerable Joseph of Optina, Commemorated on May 9; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery and His Fellow Georgian Saints of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St John Maximovitch the Metropolitan of Tobolsk, Commemorated on June 10 ; Venerable Peter of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Arsenius the Abbot of Konevits, Commemorated on June 12; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Niphon of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 14; Right-believing Prince Lazarus the Great Martyr of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15; St Ephraim the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15; Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite, Commemorated on June 18 ; Venerable Paisius of Hilandar, Bulgaria, Commemorated on June 19; Icon of the Mother of God "œthe Directress" from the Monastery of Xenophontos on Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 20; St Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, Georgian, Commemorated on June 27; Icon of the Mother of God of "œthe Three Hands"Â, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God the "œMilk-Giver"Â of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 3; St George the God-Bearer, Commemorated on July 3; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God "œEconomissa"Â, Commemorated on July 5; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ; Martyr Felix of Apollonia in Macedonia, Commemorated July 6 ; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Athonite Penninsula, Mount Athos (The Holy Mountain), Macedonia, Greece
Mount Athos ; Athonite monasteries ; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 9; Icon of the Mother of God "œof the Three Hands"Â on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet"Commemorated July 13 ; Greatmartyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia, Commemorated July 17 ; Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, Commemorated on July 25; Venerable Gerontius of St Anne Skete, Mt. Athos, Founder, Commemorated on July 26; Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon, Commemorated July 27 ; Venerable Gregory of Sinai, Mt. Athos, Commemorated on August 8; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, Commemorated on August 15, Dormition = A peaceful and painless death, as well as the act of sleeping or falling asleep. ; Martyr Florus of Illyria, Commemorated on August 18; Venerable Theophanes of Dochiariou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 19; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles, Commemorated on August 24; The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God, Commemorated on August 31; Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Commemorated on September 2; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated September 8 ; Martyr Menodora at Nicomedia, Commemorated on September 10; Venerable Hierotheus the Younger of Iveron of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 13; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 14; St Joseph the New of Partos the Metropolitan of Timishoara (Romania), Commemorated on September 15; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Near Caves, Commemorated on October 7; Venerable Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, and Monk of Mt Athos Commemorated on October 15; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 26; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 1; Icon of the Mother of God "the Joyful"Â, Commemorated on November 7 ; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 12 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated November 14 ; Venerable Gennadius of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 17 ; Righteous Michael the soldier of Potouka, Bulgaria, Commemorated November 22 ; Monkmartyr Cosmas of St Anne Skete, Mt Athos, Commemorated December 3 ; St George of Cernica and Caldarushani, Commemorated December 3 ; Icon of the Mother of God of Damascus, Commemorated on December 4 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated on December 5 ; Venerable Nectarius of Bitolya and Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 5 ; Venerable Gregory the Founder of Grigoriou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 7 ; St Nectarius of Bitel, Commemorated December 15 ; St Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated December 20 ; Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 28 ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; St Gregory the Bishop of Agrigentum; Venerable Gregory the Founder of Grigoriou Monastery of Mt Athos; Greatmartyr Anastasia the "œDeliverer from Potions"Â, Commemorated on December 22 ; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome, Commemorated December 31 ; St Basil the Great the Archbishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia, Commemorated January 1 ; Venerable Romanus the Martyr, Commemorated January 5 ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; Venerable Antipas of Valaam Monastery, Commemorated January 10 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God the "œMilkgiver"Â, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos, Commemorated on January 13 ; Hieromartyr Damascene of Hilandar of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 16 ; Venerable Romilus of Ravenica, Commemorated on January 16 ; Venerable Hieromonk Alexei of Teklati, Commemorated on January 18 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation", Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "œStabbed"Â, Commemorated on January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Maximus the Greek, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ; St John, Commemorated on January 23 ; Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, Commemorated January 24 ; Venerable Philotheus the Founder of Philotheou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 24 ; New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople, Commemorated January 25 ; New Martyr Theodore, Commemorated on January 30 ; St Arsenius of Paros, Commemorated January 31 ; Venerable Nicholas the Confessor the Abbot of Studion, Commemorated on February 4 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Iveron", Commemorated February 12 ; Venerable Stephen (In Monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia, Commemorated on February 13 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; St Joseph of Dionysiou, Commemorated February 17 ; Hieromartyr Theodore of Atchara, Commemorated on February 17 ; Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Tikhvin" on Mt Athos, Commemorated February 17 ; St Nicholas the Catholicos of Georgia, Commemorated February 18 ; Monkmartyr Damian of Philotheou, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi, Commemorated on March 1 ; St John the New Martyr of Bulgaria, Commemorated on March 5; St John of Khakhuli the Oqropiri, also called Chrysostom, Commemorated on March 10 ; Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on March 13; Venerable Macarius the Abbot and Wonderworker of Kalyazin, Commemorated on March 17 ; St Innocent of Komel the Disciple of St Nilus of Sora, Vologda, Commemorated on March 19 ; Venerable Seraphim of Virits, Commemorated on March 21; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; Icon of the Mother of God "œof the Akathist", Commemorated on March 27; Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on March 31; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on April 4; Venerable Gregory the Byzantine, Commemorated on April 6; New Martyr Raphael of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; St Callinicus of Cernica the Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania, Commemorated on April 11; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; St Basil Ratishvili of Georgia, Commemorated on April 18; Monkmartyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 19; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on April 21; St Basil the Bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro, Serbia, Commemorated on April 29; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Euthymius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; Venerable Nicephorus of Chios, Commemorated on May 1; St Athanasius of Lubensk the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on May 2; Venerable Nicephorus of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on May 4; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on May 6; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Lavra of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7; Monkmartyr Pachomius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7; Repose of the Venerable Nilus the Abbot of Sora, Commemorated on May 7; Prophet Isaiah, Commemorated on May 9 ; Venerable Joseph of Optina, Commemorated on May 9; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery and His Fellow Georgian Saints of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St John Maximovitch the Metropolitan of Tobolsk, Commemorated on June 10 ; Venerable Peter of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Arsenius the Abbot of Konevits, Commemorated on June 12; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Niphon of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 14; Right-believing Prince Lazarus the Great Martyr of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15; St Ephraim the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15; Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite, Commemorated on June 18 ; Venerable Paisius of Hilandar, Bulgaria, Commemorated on June 19; Icon of the Mother of God "œthe Directress" from the Monastery of Xenophontos on Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 20; St Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, Georgian, Commemorated on June 27; Icon of the Mother of God of "œthe Three Hands"Â, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God the "œMilk-Giver"Â of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 3; St George the God-Bearer, Commemorated on July 3; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God "œEconomissa"Â, Commemorated on July 5; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ; Martyr Felix of Apollonia in Macedonia, Commemorated July 6 ; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Pongosa Penninsula

Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos History Folder, 600-1900

Greece, Mt Athos, 600, 7th Century Folder, St Peter the Athonite

Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos, 681, Saint Peter the Athonite
Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos, 681, Saint Peter the Athonite ; Venerable Peter of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on June 12;

Greece, Mt Athos, 700 8th Century Folder, Axion Estin Icon

Greece, Mt Athos, 717-41&982, Axion Estin Icon, Archangel Gabriel writes hymn oTile, after bloody icon floats fConstantinople
Greece, Mt Athos, 717-741 &982, Axion Estin Icon, Archangel Gabriel writes hymn on tile 982, after bloody icon floats fConstantinople tMt Athos, after soldier slashed it 717-41, tile tC, expanded hymn Axion Estin in Divine Liturgy; Protaton Church Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11; to Tradition, during the iconoclast persecution of Leo III the Isaurian (717-741), Icon of the Theotokos was slashed by the sword of one of the Emperor’s soldiers. Blood flowed from the Icon into the sea. Shaken by this sign, the repentant sinner fled to Mount Athos. day he saw the Icon, which had floated from Constantinople, lying on the shore, it was still bleeding and dyeing the water red. ran toward it and, with fear and trembling, he carried it to the Protaton church. the Icon stopped bleeding, indicating that the Panagia had forgiven him for desecrating her holy Icon. (Greek: Παναγία, fem. of panágios, pan- + hágios, the All-Holy, or the Most Holy; pronounced Greek pronunciation: (also transliterated Panaghia or Panajia), in Medieval and Modern Greek, is one of the titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity. Most Greek churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary are called Panagia; the standard western Christian designation of "St. Mary" is rarely used in the Orthodox East, as Mary is considered the holiest of all created beings and therefore of higher status than the Saints.) years later, a certain Elder and his disciple were living in a cave near Karyes. a Saturday night in 982, the Elder went to attend the All-Night Vigil at Karyes, leaving his disciple behind to read the service in their cell. it was dark, an unknown monk came to the cell. He said that his name was Gabriel, and the disciple invited him to come in. it was time for the Vigil, the two monks began to pray before the Icon of the Mother of God. they finished the eighth Ode of the Canon, the disciple began to chant: “My soul magnifies the Lord...” and then he sang the Irmos of Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (Oct. 14): “More honorable than the Cherubim...” visitor then chanted the next verse: “For He hath regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden; for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” instead of singing “More honorable...” the visitor prefaced it with: “It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God.” he continued with “More honorable.” the singing of this hymn, the Icon was illumined with a heavenly light, the disciple was moved to tears He asked his guest to write down the new words, but there was no paper. stranger took a roofing tile and wrote the entire hymn upon it with his finger, as though it were made of wax. disciple then realized that this was no ordinary monk, but the Archangel Gabriel. The heavenly visitor told him, “Sing the hymn this way, and all of the Orthodox as well.” Then, he disappeared. light continued to shine forth from the Icon for a long time. Eleousa (Merciful) Icon of the Mother of God, before which the hymn “It Is Truly Meet” was first sung, was transferred to the katholikon at Karyes. tile, with the hymn written on it by the Archangel Gabriel, was taken to Constantinople when Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges (December 16) was Patriarch. copies of the “It Is Truly Meet” Icon are revered in Russian churches. At the Galerna Harbor of St. Petersburg a church with five cupolas was built in honor of the “Merciful” Mother of God, and into it they placed a grace-bearing copy of the “Axion Estin” Icon sent from Mount Athos. inscription on the scroll held by Christ reads: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” Axion Estin Icon kept at the High Place in the sanctuary of the Holy Dormition katholikon at Karyes, the capital of Mount Athos. on the Igoumen's stone chair, the Icon is an object of great veneration. church is known as Protaton because it was the first church to be built on the Holy Mountain in 843 by Saint Athanasios the Athonite (July 5) iconography of the church was done in the XIII century by the renowned iconographer Emmanuel Panselinos. Icon takes its name from the hymn we sing after the epiklesis during the Divine Liturgy. cell where the miracle took place is known today by the name “Axion Estin.” miracle occurred on June 11, 982 on a Sunday. miraculous tile on which was the hymn was transcribed was transferred to the Patriarchate of Constantinople and was displayed for veneration by the faithful in the imperial palace Church of Saint Stephen. that time on, the expanded hymn Axion Estin became part of the Divine Liturgy and other services of the Church. Icon is especially honored with festivities and a procession on Bright Monday, and many miracles take place on that day. Icon itself is a bit faded, but is now covered by a silver riza. has been restored recently and is in good condition. is an inscription: “Μήτηρ Θεού Καρυώτισσα” or “Mother of God Karyotissa (of Karyes).” it came from Constantinople, and belongs to the Panagia Eleousa type, which was first painted by the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke. the one thousand year anniversary of Mount Athos in 1963, the Axion Estin Icon left the Holy Mountain for the first time to be venerated in Athens by thousands of faithful. 1985 it was brought to Thessaloniki aboard a military ship and received there with the same honors as a Head of State.

Greece, Mt Athos, 800 9th Century Folder, Iveron Icon floats from Nicea

Greece, Mt Athos, 829-842, Iviron Icon, Nicean widow, spear, blood flowed, on water to Iveron, Gabriel on water, icon at gate
Greece, Mt Athos, 829-842, Iviron Icon, iconoclasm heresy, soldiers searching for icons, Nicean widow, spear into her icon, blood flowed, soldiers fled, virgil all night, cast it upon water, levitated upright, sailed westward, to Iveron, pillar of light, Theotokos, Gabriel alone worthy to receive icon, Gabriel walks out on water to receive it, cold sweet spring where Icon stood, then icon hanging near entrance gate; Iviron monastery ; Icon of the Mother of God Iveron, Commemorated on February 12; the reign of Emperor Theophilus (829-842) the Byzantine Empire raged with the heresy of iconoclasm. In accordance with the emperor’s command, thousands of soldiers pillaged the empire, searching every corner, city, and village for hidden icons. the city of Nicaea there lived a certain pious widow who had concealed an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Before long the soldiers discovered it, and one of them thrust his spear into the image. by God’s grace his terrible deed was overshadowed by a miracle: blood flowed forth from the wound on the face of the Mother of God. frightened soldiers quickly fled. widow spent the whole night in vigil, praying before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. In the morning, according to God’s will, she took the icon to the sea and cast it upon the water. The holy icon stood upright on the waves and began to sail westward. passed, and one evening the monks of the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos beheld a pillar of light, shining upon the sea like the sun (ca. 1004). The miraculous image lasted several days, while the fathers of the Holy Mountain gathered together, marveling. Finally they descended to the edge of the sea, where they beheld the pillar of light standing above the icon of the Theotokos. But when they approached it, the icon moved farther out to sea. that time a Georgian monk named Gabriel was laboring at the Iveron Monastery. The Theotokos appeared to the fathers of the Holy Mountain and told them that Gabriel alone was worthy to retrieve the holy icon from the sea. the same time, she appeared to Gabriel and told him, “Enter the sea, and walk out upon the waves with faith, and all will witness my love and mercy for your monastery.” monks of Mt. Athos found Gabriel at the Georgian monastery and led him down to the sea, chanting hymns, and censing with holy incense. Gabriel walked out upon the water as though upon dry land, took the icon in his arms, and obediently carried it back to shore. miracle occurred on Bright Tuesday. the monks were celebrating a paraklesis of thanksgiving, a cold, sweet spring miraculously gushed forth from the ground where the icon stood. Afterwards they took the icon to a church and set it down in the sanctuary with great reverence. the next morning one of the monks came to light a lamp and discovered that the icon was no longer where they had left it; now it was hanging on a wall near the entrance gate. The disbelieving monks took it down and returned it to the sanctuary, but the next day the icon was again found at the monastery gate. This miracle recurred several times, until the Most Holy Virgin appeared to Gabriel, saying, “Announce to the brothers that from this day they should not carry me away. For what I desire is not to be protected by you; rather I will overshadow you, both in this life and in the age to come. As long as you see my icon in the monastery, the grace and mercy of my Son shall never be lacking!” with exceeding joy, the monks erected a small church near the monastery gate to glorify the Most Holy Theotokos and placed the wonderworking icon inside. The holy icon came to be known as the “Ivḗron Mother of God” and, in Greek, Portaitissa. By the grace of the miraculous Ivḗron Icon of the Theotokos, many miracles have taken place and continue to take place throughout the world. ------------------------------------------------------

Greece, Mt Athos, 842, Iviron Icon Appearance, from Nicea, standing on water to I, fiery pillar, G w on water, to g protecting I
Greece, Mt Athos, 842, Iviron Icon Appearance, monastery (seaport, Serbian and Georgian, Mt Athos) from Nicea, standing on water to Athos, fiery pillar, Gabriel w on water, to gate protecting Iveron Monastery; Iviron monastery ; Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on March 31; Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (which is preserved on Mt. Athos) was kept in the home of a certain pious widow, who lived near Nicea. During the time of the emperor Theophilus, the Iconoclasts came to the house of this Christian, and one of the soldiers struck the image of the Mother of God with a spear. Blood flowed from the place where it was struck. widow, fearing its destruction, promised the imperial soldiers money and implored them not to touch the icon until morning. When the soldiers departed, the woman and her son (later an Athonite monk), sent the holy icon away upon the sea to preserve it. The icon, standing upright upon the water, floated to Athos. several days, the Athonite monks had seen a fiery pillar on the sea rising up to the heavens. They came down to the shore and found the holy image, standing upon the waters. After a Molieben of thanksgiving, a pious monk of the Iveron monastery, Saint Gabriel (July 12), had a dream in which the Mother of God appeared to him and gave him instructions. So he walked across the water, and taking up the holy icon, he placed it in the church. the following day, however, the icon was found not within the church, but on the gates of the monastery. This was repeated several times, until the Most Holy Theotokos revealed to Saint Gabriel Her will, saying that She did not want the icon to be guarded by the monks, but rather She intended to be their Protectress. After this, the icon was installed on the monastery gates. Therefore this icon came to be called “Portaitissa” or “Gate-Keeper” (October 13). This comes from the Akathist “Rejoice, O Blessed Gate-Keeper who opens the gates of Paradise to the righteous.” is a tradition that the Mother of God promised Saint Gabriel that the grace and mercy of Her Son toward the monks would continue as long as the Icon remained at the monastery. It is also believed that the disappearance of the Iveron Icon from Mt. Athos would be a sign of the end of the world. Iveron Icon is also commemorated on February 12, October 13 (its arrival in Moscow in 1648), and Bright Tuesday (commemorating the appearance of the Icon in a pillar of fire at Mt. Athos and its recovery by Saint Gabriel).

Greece, Mt Athos, 842, Gabriel tGeorgian oMt Athos, Iveron monastery, chosen by MOG to walk on water tRetrieve Iveron Icon
Greece, Mt Athos, 842, Gabriel tGeorgian oMt Athos, Iveron monastery (seaport, Serbian and Georgian, Mt Athos), silence aIveron winter only, summer inaccessible clifts roots herbs, heavenly man earthly angel, icon arrives Iveron, pillar oLight oSea, several days, floating upright, drifted away fBoat, prayed, MOG appeared, told Gabriel only one worthy, appeared tGabriel, told him walk on water tGet it, image drew near, see Feb 12th; Iviron monastery ; Venerable Gabriel the Georgian of Mount Athos, Commemorated on July 12; Gabriel was a monk of the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos. summer he would withdraw to the inaccessible cliffs, and in winter he would return to the monastery and observe a strict rule of silence. in a coarse robe and eating nothing but roots and herbs, Saint Gabriel was truly a “heavenly man and an earthly angel.” at dusk, the monks of the monastery beheld a pillar of light shining forth upon the sea. vision lasted for several days, and finally monks from every monastery on the Holy Mountain gathered and descended together to the sea. beheld an icon of the Mother of God shining brilliantly and floating upright upon the surface of the water. fathers lowered a boat onto the water, hoping to bring the icon back with them to the shore, but each time their boat approached the icon, it drifted farther out to sea. the frustrated monks offered prayers and supplications to God in order to discern His will, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared in a divine revelation told them that the monk Gabriel alone was worthy to bring the icon bearing her image out from the sea. the same time, she appeared to the God-fearing Gabriel and told him, “Enter onto the sea and walk out upon the waves with faith, and I will send my love and mercy upon all the monks of this monastery.” elders of Mt. Athos located the rocky dwelling of the hermit Gabriel not far from the Iveron Monastery. brought Gabriel with them and went down to the sea with hymns and censing. stepped out onto the water and, walking upon the waves as upon dry land, approached the icon. the same time, the holy image drew nearer to him. the holy icon to his breast, Gabriel crossed back over the waves and delivered the icon safely to the shore. story of the miraculous Iveron Icon of the Theotokos is recounted in detail in the commemorations for February 12.) Gabriel reposed peacefully on Mt. Athos.

Greece, Mt Athos, 900, 10th Century Folder, Georgian Monasteries, Saint Athanasius Larva, Iveron, Dochiariou

Greece, Mt Athos, 963, Lavra of St Athanasius, First Larva of Mt Athos, Economissa, Georgian
Macedonia, 963, Lavra of St Athanasius, First Larva of Mt Athos; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14 ; Venerable Gregory the Byzantine, Commemorated on April 6; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Niphon of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 14; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa", Commemorated July 5 ; Economissa (or Stewardess) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos depicts the Mother of God seated on a throne, with Her Son on her left knee. Saint Athanasius of Mt Athos (July 5) stands on her right, holding a model of the Great Lavra. On her left is Saint Michael of Synnada (May 23). Two angels hold a crown above her head. Mother of God has been considered the Stewardess of the Holy Mountain ever since the tenth century when the Great Lavra was being built. Athanasius of Mt Athos was abandoned by his monks because there was a shortage of food and money. He also left the half-built Lavra, and began walking toward Karyes, intending to ask for advice about whether or not to beg the emperor for the funds needed to complete the building. After about two hours, he saw a beautiful woman standing before him wearing a long blue veil. “I know your sorrow,â€ She said, “and I would like to help. Where are you going?â€ Athanasius explained everything that had happened, and She asked, “Have you deserted your monastery for a morsel of bread? Go back! You will have everything you need in abundance, if you do not abandon your monastery.â€ “Who are you?â€ the astonished saint inquired. “I am the Mother of your Lord,â€ She replied. Athanasius hesitated to believe Her, afraid of being deceived by the Evil One. Then he asked Her how he could be sure that Her words were true. “Do you see this rock?â€ she asked, pointing to the side of the path. “Strike it with your staff in the name of the Holy Trinity, and you will know who is speaking to you. Do not appoint a steward at any time, for from this time forward, I shall be the Stewardess of your monastery.â€ Athanasius did as he was told, and the rock split open. A stream of water began to flow out of the crack. When he turned to face the Mother of God and to ask forgiveness for his doubt, She had disappeared. to the monastery, Saint Athanasius found all the storerooms filled to capacity with food, wine, and oil. The building was completed, and soon the Lavra was filled with monks once again. this day, the Lavra does not have a steward. There is, however, a monk who serves as an assistant steward to the Mother of God. The Economissa Icon rests on a throne in the narthex of the main church, and She remains the Stewardess of the Lavra. Pilgrims venerate the Icon before entering the side chapel with the saint’s tomb. spring of Saint Athanasius still flows with healing water. Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ;

Greece, Mt Athos, 963, Economissa Icon, Mt Athos, MOG stops Athanasius & promises to lead his monastery
Greece, Mt Athos, 963, Economissa Icon, The spring of St Athanasius, Mt Athos, 5 or 6 Miles, MOG stops Athanasius from leaving and promises to build and lead his monastery; Athanasius of Athos; Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa", Commemorated July 5 ; Economissa (or Stewardess) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos depicts the Mother of God seated on a throne, with Her Son on her left knee. Saint Athanasius of Mt Athos (July 5) stands on her right, holding a model of the Great Lavra. On her left is Saint Michael of Synnada (May 23). Two angels hold a crown above her head. Mother of God has been considered the Stewardess of the Holy Mountain ever since the tenth century when the Great Lavra was being built. Athanasius of Mt Athos was abandoned by his monks because there was a shortage of food and money. He also left the half-built Lavra, and began walking toward Karyes, intending to ask for advice about whether or not to beg the emperor for the funds needed to complete the building. After about two hours, he saw a beautiful woman standing before him wearing a long blue veil. “I know your sorrow,” She said, “and I would like to help. Where are you going?” Athanasius explained everything that had happened, and She asked, “Have you deserted your monastery for a morsel of bread? Go back! You will have everything you need in abundance, if you do not abandon your monastery.” “Who are you?” the astonished saint inquired. “I am the Mother of your Lord,” She replied. Athanasius hesitated to believe Her, afraid of being deceived by the Evil One. Then he asked Her how he could be sure that Her words were true. “Do you see this rock?” she asked, pointing to the side of the path. “Strike it with your staff in the name of the Holy Trinity, and you will know who is speaking to you. Do not appoint a steward at any time, for from this time forward, I shall be the Stewardess of your monastery.” Athanasius did as he was told, and the rock split open. A stream of water began to flow out of the crack. When he turned to face the Mother of God and to ask forgiveness for his doubt, She had disappeared. to the monastery, Saint Athanasius found all the storerooms filled to capacity with food, wine, and oil. The building was completed, and soon the Lavra was filled with monks once again. this day, the Lavra does not have a steward. There is, however, a monk who serves as an assistant steward to the Mother of God. The Economissa Icon rests on a throne in the narthex of the main church, and She remains the Stewardess of the Lavra. Pilgrims venerate the Icon before entering the side chapel with the saint’s tomb. spring of Saint Athanasius still flows with healing water. Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and in prayer. Doing his lessons came easily and he soon outpaced his peers in study. the death of his adoptive mother, Abraham was taken to Constantinople, to the court of the Byzantine emperor Romanus the Elder, and was enrolled as a student under the renowned rhetorician Athanasius. In a short while the student attained the mastery of skill of his teacher and he himself became an instructor of youths. Reckoning as the true life that of fasting and vigilance, Abraham led a strict and abstinent life, he slept little and then only sitting upon a stool, and barley bread and water were his nourishment. When his teacher Athanasius through human weakness became jealous of his student, blessed Abraham gave up his teaching position and went away. these days there had arrived at Constantinople Saint Michael Maleinos (July 12), igumen of the Kyminas monastery. Abraham told the igumen about his life, and revealed to him his secret desire to become a monk. The holy Elder, discerning in Abraham a chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit, became fond of him and taught him much in questions of salvation. One time during their spiritual talks Saint Michael was visited by his nephew, Nikēphóros Phocas, a military officer and future emperor. Abraham’s lofty spirit and profound mind impressed Nikēphóros, and all his life he regarded the saint with reverent respect and with love. Abraham was consumed by his zeal for the monastic life. Having forsaken everything, he went to the Kyminas monastery and, falling down at the feet of the holy igumen, he begged to be received into the monastic life. The igumen fulfilled his request with joy and tonsured him with the name Athanasius. long fasts, vigils, bending of the knees, with works night and day Athanasius soon attained such perfection, that the holy igumen blessed him for the exploit of silence in a solitary place not far from the monastery. Later on, having left Kyminas, he made the rounds of many desolate and solitary places, and guided by God, he came to a place called Melanos, at the very extremity of Athos, settling far off from the other monastic dwellings. Here the monk made himself a cell and began to live an ascetical life in works and in prayer, proceeding from exploit to exploit towards higher monastic attainment. enemy of mankind tried to arouse in Saint Athanasius hatred for the place chosen by him, and assaulted him with constant suggestions in thought. The ascetic decided to suffer it out for a year, and then wherever the Lord should direct him, he would go. On the last day of this year’s length of time, when Saint Athanasius set about to prayer, a heavenly light suddenly shone upon him, filling him with an indescribable joy, all the thoughts dissipated, and from his eyes welled up graced tears. From that moment Saint Athanasius received the gift of tenderness , and he became as strongly fond of the place of his solitude as he had formerly loathed it. this time Nikēphóros Phocas, having had enough of military exploits, remembered his vow to become a monk and from his means he besought Saint Athanasius to build a monastery, i.e., to build cells for him and the brethren, and a church where the brethren could commune of the Divine Mysteries of Christ on Sundays. to shun cares and worries, Saint Athanasius at first would not agree to accept the hateful gold, but seeing the fervent desire and good intent of Nikēphóros, and discerning in this the will of God, he set about the building of the monastery. He built a large church in honor of the holy Prophet and Forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist, and another church at the foot of a hill, in the name of the Most Holy Theotokos. Around the church were the cells, and a wondrous monastery arose on the Holy Mountain. In it were a trapeza (dining area), a hospice for the sick and for taking in wanderers, and other necessary structures. flocked to the monastery from everywhere, not only from Greece, but also from other lands, simple people and illustrious dignitaries, desert-dwellers having labored in asceticism for long years in the wilderness, igumens from many monasteries and hierarchs wanting to become simple monks in the Athos Lavra of Saint Athanasius. saint established at the monastery a cenobitic monastic Rule on the model of the old Palestinian monasteries. Divine services were served with all strictness, and no one was so bold as to talk during the services, nor to come late or leave the church without necessity. Heavenly Patroness of Athos, the All-Pure Mother of God Herself, was graciously disposed towards the saint. Many times he was privileged to see Her with his own eyes. God’s dispensation, there once occurred such a hunger, that the monks one after the other quit the Lavra. The saint remained all alone and, in a moment of weakness, he also considered leaving. Suddenly he beheld a Woman beneath an ethereal veil, coming to meet him. “Who are you and where are you going?” She asked quietly. Saint Athanasius from an innate deference halted. “I am a monk from here,” Saint Athanasius replied, and spoke about himself and his worries. “Would you forsake the monastery which was intended for glory from generation unto generation, just for a morsel of dry bread? Where is your faith? around, and I shall help you.” “Who are you?” asked Athanasius. “I am the Mother of the Lord,” She answered, and bid Athanasius to strike his staff upon a stone. From the fissure there gushed forth a spring of water, which exists even now, in remembrance of this miraculous visitation. brethren grew in number, and the construction work at the Lavra continued. Athanasius, foreseeing the time of his departure to the Lord, prophesied about his impending end and besought the brethren not to be troubled over what he foresaw. “For Wisdom disposes otherwise than as people judge.” The brethren were perplexed and pondered the words of the saint. giving the brethren his final guidance and comforting all, Saint Athanasius entered his cell, put on his mantiya and holy kukolion (head covering), which he wore only on great feasts, and emerged after prolonged prayer. and joyful, the holy igumen went up with six of the brethren to the top of the church to inspect the construction. through the imperceptible will of God, the top of the church collapsed. Five of the brethren immediately gave up their souls to God. Saint Athanasius and the architect Daniel, thrown upon the stones, remained alive. heard the saint call out to the Lord, “Glory to Thee, O God! Lord, Jesus Christ, help me!” The brethren with great weeping began to dig out their father from the rubble, but they found him already dead.

Greece, Mt Athos, 963-969, Byzantine Emperor, Nikephorus Phokas, Orthodox, Successful M. exploits
Byzantine Emperor, 963-969, Nikephorus Phokas ; Venerable Michael of Maleinus, Commemorated July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God œQuick to HearÂ, Commemorated on November 9; Venerable Neophytus the Co-Founder of the Dochiariou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 9; Martyr Luke of Jerusalem, the Georgian, Commemorated on February 12; Venerable Simeon the New Theologian, Commemorated on March 12; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13 ; St Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery and His Fellow Georgian Saints of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13 ; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5;

Greece, Mt Athos, 963-1003, Saint, Athanasius the Athonite
Greece, Macedonia, Mt. Athos, 940-1003, Saint, Athanasius the Athonite; St. Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery and His Fellow Georgian Saints of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St. Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13;

Greece, Mt Athos, 964-, Euthymius&Neophytus, uncle&nephew, founders Docheiariou, Arabs attack, rebuilt, expanded, protos
Greece, Mt Athos, 960's, Euthymius & Neophytus, uncle&nephew, founders Docheiariou monastery, Mt Athos, f aristocracy, Athanasius' friend, then disciple (novice), his steward, settled Daphne, monastery, attention towards self, tStirrings of tSoul, explaining tStruggle, Saracens (Arabs) attack, tForest, monastery razed, rebuilt, Neophyt companion Emperor Nikephoros Phocas, came Mt Athos uncle Euthymius' m, became igumen, asked Emperor N to support, that enlarged m t prent size, N became protos oHoly Mt at Kyres many years, then returned to D; Docheiariou monastery; Venerable Euthymius, founder of Dochiariou Monastery (Mount Athos—10th c.), and Venerable Neophytus, Co-founder of the Monastery, Commemorated on November 9; Euthymius and Neophytus, founders of the Dochiariou Monastery on Mount Athos, an uncle and his nephew, to the highest Byzantine aristocracy. Euthymius, while still in the world, was the friend of Saint Athanasius of Mount Athos (July 5), and he later became a novice and disciple of the great ascetic. his sincere love of the brethren, gentleness and his particular zeal in the ascetic life, Saint Athanasius granted the monk the duty of steward, which Saint Euthymius fulfilled as though entrusted to him by God Himself. Euthymius settled with several of the monks in the locale of Daphne, he founded a monastery dedicated to Saint Nicholas, which he called Dochiariou in memory of his obedience. his own younger brethren, Saint Euthymius taught the necessity of attention towards self, to all the stirrings of the soul, that the struggle of Christians, according to the Apostle Paul, is not “against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the world-rulers of this darkness” (Eph 6:12). peaceful ascetic life of the monks was disturbed by the Saracens. monk led all the brethren into the forest. they found the monastery razed to its very foundations. Euthymius did not lose heart, and the monastery was rebuilt. Neophytus, in the world, was a companion of the emperor Nikēphóros Phocas (963-969). the death of his parents he came to Mount Athos, where he was tonsured in the monastery of his uncle Saint Euthymius. his death, Saint Euthymius handed over the administration of the monastery to his nephew. the spiritual guidance of Saint Neophytus, the small monastery grew into a Lavra. the emperor Nikēphóros to become a benefactor of the monastery, Neophytus enlarged the monastery to its present size. Neophytus was deigned to be chosen “protos” (head of the governing Council of Elders of the Holy Mountain) for many years he labored there. taking leave of the Council in his declining years, he returned to the Dochiariou monastery, where peacefully he fell asleep in the Lord.

Greece, Mt Athos, 975-1024, Euthymius the Athonite, The Illuminator, Georgian
Macedonia, 975-1024, Iberian Saint, Euthymius the Athonite, The Illuminator ; Son of Georgia, Iberian Saint, 955-1002, John the Iberian, John of Georgia; St John of Georgia, Commemorated on November 4;

Greece, Mt Athos, 975 after great larva, Vatopedi Comfort Icon, voice warned igumen to not open gates, pirates outside
Greece, Mt Athos, 807, Vatopedi Comfort Icon, voice warned igumen to not open gates, pirates outside; Vatopedi monastery ; Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation", Commemorated January 21 ; Vatopedi “Comfort” or “Consolation” Icon of the Mother of God is in the old Vatopedi monastery on Athos, in the church of the Annunciation. was called “Vatopedi” because near this monastery Arcadius, the son of Empreor Theodosius the Great, fell off a ship into the sea, and by the miraculous intercession of the Mother of God he was carried to shore safe and unharmed. was found sleeping by a bush, not far from the monastery. From this event the name “Vatopedi” (“batos paidion,” “the bush of the child”) is derived. The holy Emperor Theodosius the Great (January 17), in gratitude for the miraculous deliverance of his son, embellished and generously endowed the Vatopedi monastery. the Vatopedi Icon, the Mother of God is depicted with Her face turned towards Her right shoulder. This is because on January 21, 807 She turned Her face towards the igumen of the monastery, who was standing near the holy icon, about to hand the keys of the monastery to the porter. A voice came from the icon and warned him not to open the monastery gates, because pirates intended to pillage the monastery. Then the Holy Child placed His hand over His Mother’s lips, saying, “Do not watch over this sinful flock, Mother, but let them fall under the sword of the pirates.” The Holy Virgin took the hand of Her Son and said again, “Do not open the gates today, but go to the walls and drive off the pirates.” The igumen took precautionary measures, and the monastery was saved. memory of this miraculous event a perpetual lamp burns in front of the wonderworking icon. Every day a Canon of Supplication is chanted in honor of the icon, and on Fridays the Divine Liturgy is celebrated. On Mt. Athos this icon is called “Paramythia,” “Consolation” (“Otrada”), or “Comfort” (“Uteshenie”). Icon of the Mother of God "Stabbed", Commemorated January 21; Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ;

Greece, Mt Athos, 980-983, Iveron Monestary, Mt Athos, (Georgia, Caucasian Iberia )
Caucasian Iberia; Caucasian Iberia (Iveron Monestary, Mt Athos, Macedonia); Martyr Romulus and with him many others, Commemorated September 6 ; New Martyr George of Iberia, Commemorated on January 2 ; New Martyr Theologia, Commemorated on January 2; GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR, APOSTLE TO ARMENIA (23 March 332); Martyred Fathers and Mothers of Atchara, Commemorated on May 29; St George the God-Bearer, Commemorated on July 3;

Greece, Mt Athos, 980-1002, Saint, John the Iberian, John of Georgia
Georgia, Iberian Saint, 980-1002, John the Iberian, John of Georgia; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, the Builder, Commemorated on July 28; St John of Georgia, Commemorated on November 4;

Greece, Mt Athos, 982&717-41, Axion Estin Icon, Archangel Gabriel writes hymn oTile, after bloody icon floats fConstantinople
Greece, Mt Athos, 717-741 &982, Axion Estin Icon, Archangel Gabriel writes hymn on tile 982, after bloody icon floats fConstantinople tMt Athos, after soldier slashed it 717-41, tile tC, expanded hymn Axion Estin in Divine Liturgy; Protaton Church Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11; to Tradition, during the iconoclast persecution of Leo III the Isaurian (717-741), Icon of the Theotokos was slashed by the sword of one of the Emperor’s soldiers. Blood flowed from the Icon into the sea. Shaken by this sign, the repentant sinner fled to Mount Athos. day he saw the Icon, which had floated from Constantinople, lying on the shore, it was still bleeding and dyeing the water red. ran toward it and, with fear and trembling, he carried it to the Protaton church. the Icon stopped bleeding, indicating that the Panagia had forgiven him for desecrating her holy Icon. (Greek: Παναγία, fem. of panágios, pan- + hágios, the All-Holy, or the Most Holy; pronounced Greek pronunciation: (also transliterated Panaghia or Panajia), in Medieval and Modern Greek, is one of the titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity. Most Greek churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary are called Panagia; the standard western Christian designation of "St. Mary" is rarely used in the Orthodox East, as Mary is considered the holiest of all created beings and therefore of higher status than the Saints.) years later, a certain Elder and his disciple were living in a cave near Karyes. a Saturday night in 982, the Elder went to attend the All-Night Vigil at Karyes, leaving his disciple behind to read the service in their cell. it was dark, an unknown monk came to the cell. He said that his name was Gabriel, and the disciple invited him to come in. it was time for the Vigil, the two monks began to pray before the Icon of the Mother of God. they finished the eighth Ode of the Canon, the disciple began to chant: “My soul magnifies the Lord...” and then he sang the Irmos of Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (Oct. 14): “More honorable than the Cherubim...” visitor then chanted the next verse: “For He hath regarded the lowliness of His handmaiden; for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” instead of singing “More honorable...” the visitor prefaced it with: “It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God.” he continued with “More honorable.” the singing of this hymn, the Icon was illumined with a heavenly light, the disciple was moved to tears He asked his guest to write down the new words, but there was no paper. stranger took a roofing tile and wrote the entire hymn upon it with his finger, as though it were made of wax. disciple then realized that this was no ordinary monk, but the Archangel Gabriel. The heavenly visitor told him, “Sing the hymn this way, and all of the Orthodox as well.” Then, he disappeared. light continued to shine forth from the Icon for a long time. Eleousa (Merciful) Icon of the Mother of God, before which the hymn “It Is Truly Meet” was first sung, was transferred to the katholikon at Karyes. tile, with the hymn written on it by the Archangel Gabriel, was taken to Constantinople when Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges (December 16) was Patriarch. copies of the “It Is Truly Meet” Icon are revered in Russian churches. At the Galerna Harbor of St. Petersburg a church with five cupolas was built in honor of the “Merciful” Mother of God, and into it they placed a grace-bearing copy of the “Axion Estin” Icon sent from Mount Athos. inscription on the scroll held by Christ reads: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” Axion Estin Icon kept at the High Place in the sanctuary of the Holy Dormition katholikon at Karyes, the capital of Mount Athos. on the Igoumen's stone chair, the Icon is an object of great veneration. church is known as Protaton because it was the first church to be built on the Holy Mountain in 843 by Saint Athanasios the Athonite (July 5) iconography of the church was done in the XIII century by the renowned iconographer Emmanuel Panselinos. Icon takes its name from the hymn we sing after the epiklesis during the Divine Liturgy. cell where the miracle took place is known today by the name “Axion Estin.” miracle occurred on June 11, 982 on a Sunday. miraculous tile on which was the hymn was transcribed was transferred to the Patriarchate of Constantinople and was displayed for veneration by the faithful in the imperial palace Church of Saint Stephen. that time on, the expanded hymn Axion Estin became part of the Divine Liturgy and other services of the Church. Icon is especially honored with festivities and a procession on Bright Monday, and many miracles take place on that day. Icon itself is a bit faded, but is now covered by a silver riza. has been restored recently and is in good condition. is an inscription: “Μήτηρ Θεού Καρυώτισσα” or “Mother of God Karyotissa (of Karyes).” it came from Constantinople, and belongs to the Panagia Eleousa type, which was first painted by the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke. the one thousand year anniversary of Mount Athos in 1963, the Axion Estin Icon left the Holy Mountain for the first time to be venerated in Athens by thousands of faithful. 1985 it was brought to Thessaloniki aboard a military ship and received there with the same honors as a Head of State.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1001-1065, George of Mt Athos, sent to Iveron to finish Ekvtime's work translating into Georgian
Georgia, 101-1065, George of Mt Athos, w Sabiana 7-10, 10-25 Khakhuli and Constantinople w philosophers and rhetoricians, back to Khakhuli, then to Jerusalem, black mts n Antioch, found spiritual father guide George the Recluse for 3 yrs, great schema, sent him to Iveron to continue translation into Georgian, failed to continue Ekvtime's work, rebuked by Tevdore, became abbot of I, resigned to translate, returned to Recluse, to I, finally to King Bagrat 1V and Georgia, returned to I after 5 yrs with Bagrat's wealth and 80 orphans, stopped in C and died, E took care of orphans; Georgia, 960-1000, Sabiana, Abbess of Sapara (Samtskhe) Monastery, the tree is known by its fruit, nuns of the Georgian Monasteries, Thekla, her b George the Lesser; Sapara (Samtskhe) Monastery; Venerable George of Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 27; George’s family had its roots in the region of Samtskhe in southern Georgia. George was born in Trialeti to the pious Jacob and Mariam. George reached the age of seven, the God-fearing and wise Abbess Sabiana of Tadzrisi Monastery in Samtskhe took him under her care. George spent three years at Tadzrisi, and when he was ten his father sent him to Khakhuli Monastery, to his own brothers Saints George the Scribe and Saba. after, Prince Peris Jojikisdze of Trialeti invited George’s uncle, George the Scribe, to stay with him, and George’s uncle took his young nephew with him. the Byzantine emperor Basil II subsequently summoned Peris and his family to Constantinople, accused him of conspiring against the throne, and had him beheaded. (At that time Trialeti was under the jurisdiction of Byzantium.) Peris’ faithful wife remained in Constantinople for twelve years and sent the young George to study with the finest philosophers and rhetoricians of that time. Emperor Basil was moved with compassion for the prince’s family and permitted them to return to Georgia. The twenty-five-year-old George returned to Khakhuli Monastery and “bowed his neck to the sweet yoke of monastic life.” George secretly left the monastery and, clad in beggars’ rags, journeyed to Jerusalem. After enduring many deprivations and overcoming a great number of obstacles, he reached the Black Mountains near Antioch and, after venerating the holy places and visiting several elders, began to search for a spiritual father and guide. He found the great Georgian elder Saint George the Recluse (the God-bearer) in an isolated cave and remained there with him for three years. Saint George the Recluse tonsured his disciple, “who had reached perfection of age, wisdom and understanding,” into the great schema and sent him to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage. to his teacher’s counsel, George then moved from Jerusalem to the Ivḗron Monastery on Mt. Athos to continue the work of Saint Ekvtime—the translation of theological texts from the Greek to the Georgian language. considered himself unworthy and unqualified to continue Saint Ekvtime’s great work, but Saint George the Recluse was insistent, so he set off for the Holy Mountain in humble obedience. monks of the Ivḗron Monastery received Saint George with great joy. But instead of translating the patristic texts as his spiritual father had advised him, George soon grew slothful and for seven years performed only the work of a novice. When Saint George the Recluse heard this, he sent his disciple Tevdore to Mt. Athos to rebuke him and remind him of the reason he had been sent there. Finally George of the Holy Mountain obeyed the will of his teacher, and soon he was enthroned as abbot of the monastery. that time on Saint George of the Holy Mountain pursued his work with great earnestness. He gathered information on Saints Ekvtime and John, compiled their Lives, translated their holy relics to ornate burial vaults covered in precious jewels, and enhanced the life of the monastery in many other ways. a visit to the Byzantine emperor Constantine Monomachus, the Georgian king Bagrat IV Kuropalates offered George the opportunity to return to Georgia to be consecrated bishop of Chqondidi and serve as his own spiritual adviser. But George declined, having already been drawn far from the vanity of the world. of the monastery was demanding, and George was forced to choose between his literary work and the life of the monastery. resigned as abbot and returned to Saint George the Recluse for counsel. But his teacher blessed him to return to the Ivḗron Monastery, so George set off again for Mt. Athos. God-fearing king Bagrat IV Kuropalates continued to ask Saint George to return to Georgia, and he finally consented to the will of the king and the catholicos. accordance with their request, the pious father instituted general guidelines for the qualifications and conduct of the clergy and wisely administered the affairs of the Church. Five years later Saint George returned to the Ivḗron Monastery. Before he departed, King Bagrat bestowed upon him much of his own wealth and saw him off with great respect. for Mt. Athos, Blessed George took with him eighty orphans. En route he stopped in Constantinople, and sensing that the day of his repose was near, he arranged for the orphans to be received in the emperor’s court. He personally requested that the emperor make provision for the orphaned children. George of the Holy Mountain reposed peacefully the next day, the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. His Athonite brothers buried him on the monastery grounds with great reverence. Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of the Samtskhe Monastery, Commemorated on December 31; George reached the age of seven, the God-fearing and wise Abbess Sabiana of Tadzrisi Monastery in Samtskhe took him under her care. George spent three years at Tadzrisi, and when he was ten his father sent him to Khakhuli Monastery, to his own brothers Saints George the Scribe and Saba. nuns of Georgian monasteries have historically been outstanding in their diligence. God entrusted them with the special duties of ceaseless prayer, fasting, needlework, and the raising of orphans. Nuns have been regarded as vessels of sanctity and wisdom, and even royalty would kneel before them. Georgian noblemen would send their children to nuns to be brought up in the Christian Faith. According to the great church figure George the Lesser, when the parents of Saint George of the Holy Mountain decided to have their first-born daughter, Thekla, raised by nuns, they sent her to the “worthy and holy” Sabiana, who at that time was abbess of the Samtskhe Tadzrisi Monastery in southern Georgia. Sabiana welcomed Thekla and raised her as though she were her own natural daughter. long Thekla’s brother, the seven-year-old George, was also brought to the monastery, and Saint Sabiana spent three years educating and instructing him in the spiritual life. information on the life and labors of Saint Sabiana has sadly not been preserved. But as the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew attests, the tree is known by his fruit (Matt. 12:33). The high level of monastic life during Saint Sabiana’s abbacy and the pious lives of her spiritual children attest to the great spiritual heights she attained.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1000, 11th Century Folder, Foreteller Icon, Konstamonitou Monastery

Greece, Mt Athos, 1020, Foreteller Icon, Konstamonitou, tears begging supplies before icon, dream foretold oil&full pantry
Greece, Mt Athos, 1020, Foreteller Icon, Konstamonitou Monastery, Mt Athos, Macedonia, Feast Day approaching, supplies depleted, so much can't light church, fell asleep begging for church in front oIcon, heard voice in dream, oil vessels and pantry filled, virgil&MOG praise, icon now Foreteller; Konstamonitou Monastery; Foreteller Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on August 1 ; "Foreteller"1 Icon of the Mother of God is located in the katholikon (cathedral church) of Konstamonitou Monastery on Mount Athos, it became famous in the following way. August 1, 1020, the eve of the monastery’s Feast Day (The Transfer of the Relics of the Protomartyr Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople), Ecclesiarch Father Agathon, (Zacharias in the Schema) was overcome with great sorrow. Monastery’s Altar Feast was approaching, and its supplies were so depleted that there was not enough oil to light the church lamps for the solemn celebration. night, Father Agathon prayed before the Icon of the Mother of God with fervent tears. earnestly did he beg her to help the monastery that he became exhausted. down before the Icon, he fell asleep at once. a dream he heard a voice coming from the holy Icon telling him not to grieve, because the church vessels were now filled with oil, and the pantries contained everything that was necessary for the monastery's continued existence. Father Agathon awoke, he wondered if what he had been told in his dream was true. to the vessel where the oil was stored, he was overjoyed when he saw that it was filled to the brim. once, he reported his vision to Igoumen Hilarion, the Superior of Konstamonitou Monastery, and to all the brethren. went to inspect the pantries and discovered that all the necessary supplies were there in abundance. rejoiced because now, unexpectedly, they could light the church lamps for the service. by Igoumen Hilarion, they served the Vigil and sang praises to the Queen of Heaven for the miracle she had performed. this event, the wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, before which Father Agathon had prayed, was known as the "Foreteller." she is placed in the Monastery's katholikon, on the wall, on the right hand side. Ever since this miracle took place, an "unsleeping" oil lamp remains lit before the Icon. his most informative book Bogomater (an account of the earthly life of the Mother of God, and of her wonderworking Icons), Poselyanin (+ February 13, 1931) states that there are two other Icons of the Theotokos on the Holy Mountain which are also called "Foreteller" - the "Paramythia," or "Consolation" Icon of Vatopaidi Monastery (January 21), and the Zographou Icon "Of the Akathist" (October 10).

Greece, Mt Athos, 1200, 13th Century Folder, Serbian, Bulgarian Hilandar M, Crusaders at Bulgarian Zographou

Greece, Mt Athos, 1198, Founding of Hilandar monastery, Mt Athos (Serbian and Bulgarian)
Hilandar monastery; Icon of the Mother of God "of the Three Hands" on Mt Athos; Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated July 3 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the Three Hands on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God of Damascus, Commemorated on December 4 ; St Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated December 20 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God the œMilkgiver, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ; Hieromartyr Damascene of Hilandar of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 16 ; Venerable Stephen (In Monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia, Commemorated on February 13 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on March 13 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the Akathist, Commemorated on March 27; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Prophet Isaiah, Commemorated on May 9 ; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ; Venerable Paisius of Hilandar, Bulgaria, Commemorated on June 19; Icon of the Mother of God of œthe Three Hands, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God the œMilk-Giver of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 3;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1198, Icon of Three Hands on Mt Athos, Hilandar monastery, donkey from Serbia story, icon igumen
Jerusalem, 717, Icon of the Mother of God Of the Three Hands, John of Damascus, Sabbas, Lavra of St Sava, Judea, near Jerusalem, iconodule writer, slandered by Leo III to caliph, hand cut off, MOG back on, to Sabbas, to Serbia, donkey to Hilandar, Icon became Igumen ; Hilandar monastery; Icon of the Mother of God œof the Three Hands on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God Of the Three Hands: The wonderworking icon, which Saint John of Damascus (December 4) received healing of his amputated hand, given by him to the Lavra of Saint Savva the Sanctified. the thirteenth century the icon was in Serbia, afterwards it was miraculously transported to Athos to the Hilandar monastery. more detailed account about the icon is located under June 28. Greek usage, this Icon is commemorated on June 28, where a more detailed account is to be found. Icon of the Mother of God Of the Three Hands, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God, Of the Three Hands: the eighth century during the time of the Iconoclasts, Saint John of Damascus (December 4) was zealous in his veneration of holy icons. of this, he was slandered by the emperor and iconoclast Leo III the Isaurian (717-740), who informed the Damascus caliph that Saint John was committing treasonous acts against him. caliph gave orders to cut off the hand of the monk and take it to the marketplace. evening Saint John, having asked the caliph for the cut-off hand, put it to its joint and fell to the ground before the icon of the Mother of God. monk begged Our Lady to heal the hand, which had written in defense of Orthodoxy. long prayer he fell asleep and saw in a dream that the All-Pure Mother of God had turned to him promising him quick healing. this the Mother of God bid him toil without fail with this hand. awakened from sleep, Saint John saw that his hand was unharmed. thankfulness for this healing Saint John placed on the icon a hand fashioned of silver, from which the icon received its name Of Three Hands. iconographers, in their ignorance, have mistakenly depicted the Most Holy Theotokos with three arms and three hands.) to Tradition, Saint John wrote a hymn of thanksgiving to the Mother of God: “All of creation rejoices in You, O Full of Grace,” which appears in place of the hymn “It is Truly Meet” in the Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. John Damascene accepted monasticism at the monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified and there bestowed his wonderworking icon. Lavra presented the icon Of Three Hands in blessing to Saint Savva, Archbishop of Serbia (+ 1237, January 12). the time of an invasion of Serbia by the Turks, some Christians who wanted to protect the icon, entrusted it to the safekeeping of the Mother of God Herself. placed it upon a donkey, which without a driver proceeded to Athos and stopped in front of the Hilandar monastery. monks put the icon in the monastery’s cathedral church (katholikon). a time of discord over the choice of igumen, the Mother of God deigned to head the monastery Herself, and from that time Her holy icon has occupied the igumen’s place in the temple. the Hilandar monastery there is chosen only a vicar, and from the holy icon the monks take a blessing for every obedience. Greek usage, this Icon is commemorated on June 28; but on July 12 in Slavic usage.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1259, Martyrs killed by Latins at Iviron monastery
Greece, Mt Athos, 1259, Martyrs killed by Latins at Iviron monastery; monks began to settle on Mt. Athos in the middle of the 10th century, and a Georgian monastery, Iveron, was founded there not long after. that time foreign armies were constantly invading Mt. Athos. In the 13th century the Crusaders stormed through the region, and between 1259 and 1306 the pope’s private army devastated Mt. Athos several times. Monks of Zographou and Vatopedi monasteries and the Protaton were martyred for the Orthodox Faith, and the monks of the Iveron Monastery eventually met the same fate. this period Georgian and Greek ascetics labored together at the Iveron Monastery, and many young ascetics of the new generation began to arrive from Georgia. Crusaders demanded that the Iveron monks convert to Catholicism and acknowledge the primacy of the Roman pope. But the monks condemned their fallacies and anathematized the doctrine of the Catholics. to the Patericon of Athos, the Ivá¸—ron monks were forcibly expelled from their monastery. Nearly two hundred elderly monks were goaded like animals onto a ship that was subsequently sunk in the depths of the sea. The younger, healthier monks were deported to Italy and sold as slaves to the Jews. sources claim this tragedy took place in the year 1259, while others record that the Georgian monks of the Holy Mountain were subject to the Latin persecutions over the course of four years, from 1276 to 1280. Iviron monastery ; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13;

Greece, Athos, 1261-1282, Euthymius&12 Monks, Vatopedi monastery, Mt Athos, martyred for denouncing Latinizing Patriarchs
Greece, 1261-1282, Euthymius&12 Monks, Vatopedi monastery, Mt Athos, martyred for denouncing Latinizing Patriarchs Paleologos&Bekkos; Vatopedi monastery ; Venerable Euthymius and twelve other Monks, martyred at Vatopedi, Commemorated on January 4; Monk Martyr Euthymius, Igumen of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, and twelve other monks suffered martyrdom denouncing the Latinizing Patriarchs Michael Paleologos (1261-1281) and John Bekkos (1275-1282) as heretics. Saint Euthymius was drowned in the sea, and the monks were hanged.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1274, 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou, burned alive by heretic Michael VIII, for no union with Rome
Greece, Mt Athos, 1274, 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou Monestary, Bulgarian, Mt Athos, burned alive by heretic Michael VIII, for not accepting union with Roman Church; Zographou Monastery; 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21 ; July of 1274, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII accepted a union with the Roman Church at Lyons, France. with dangers from Charles of Anjou, the Ottoman Turks, and other enemies, the emperor found such an alliance with Rome expedient. Union of Lyons required the Orthodox to recognize the authority of the Pope, the use of the Filioque in the Creed, and the use of azymes (unleavened bread) in the Liturgy. Joseph was deposed because he would not agree to these conditions. The monastic clergy and many of the laity, both at home and in other Orthodox countries, vigorously opposed the Union, denouncing the emperor for his political schemes and for his betrayal of Orthodoxy. January 9, 1275 a Liturgy was celebrated in Constantinople in which the Pope was commemorated as “Gregory, the chief pontiff of the Apostolic Church, and Ecumenical Pope. ” The emperor’s sister remarked, “It is better that my brother’s empire should perish, rather than the purity of the Orthodox Faith.” the infamous Crusade of 1204 when Latin crusaders sacked Constantinople, many of the people also preferred to submit to the infidels than to abandon the Orthodox Faith. martyrs of Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos were among those who were persecuted by Emperor Michael VIII Paleologos (1261-1282) and Patriarch John Bekkos (1275-1282) because they would not obey the imperial command to recognize the Union of Lyons. steadfastly kept the teachings of the Fathers of the Church, and fearlessly censured those who accepted Catholic doctrines. the authorities came to Mt. Athos to enforce the imperial policy, the monks of Zographou shut themselves up in their monastery. the tower they reproached those in favor of the Union, calling them lawless men and heretics. The attackers set the monastery on fire and burned the twenty-six martyrs alive. names of the martyrs are: Igumen Thomas, the monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, James, Job, Cyprian, Savva, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Menas, Joasaph, Joannicius, Paul, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen who died with them. holy martyrs are also commemorated on October 10.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1274, Bulgarian Zographou M, Crusaders, 26 Martyrs
Zographou Monastery; 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21 ; July of 1274, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII accepted a union with the Roman Church at Lyons, France. with dangers from Charles of Anjou, the Ottoman Turks, and other enemies, the emperor found such an alliance with Rome expedient. Union of Lyons required the Orthodox to recognize the authority of the Pope, the use of the Filioque in the Creed, and the use of azymes (unleavened bread) in the Liturgy. Joseph was deposed because he would not agree to these conditions. The monastic clergy and many of the laity, both at home and in other Orthodox countries, vigorously opposed the Union, denouncing the emperor for his political schemes and for his betrayal of Orthodoxy. January 9, 1275 a Liturgy was celebrated in Constantinople in which the Pope was commemorated as “Gregory, the chief pontiff of the Apostolic Church, and Ecumenical Pope.” emperor’s sister remarked, “It is better that my brother’s empire should perish, rather than the purity of the Orthodox Faith.” the infamous Crusade of 1204 when Latin crusaders sacked Constantinople, many of the people also preferred to submit to the infidels than to abandon the Orthodox Faith. martyrs of Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos were among those who were persecuted by Emperor Michael VIII Paleologos (1261-1282) and Patriarch John Bekkos (1275-1282) because they would not obey the imperial command to recognize the Union of Lyons. They steadfastly kept the teachings of the Fathers of the Church, and fearlessly censured those who accepted Catholic doctrines. the authorities came to Mt. Athos to enforce the imperial policy, the monks of Zographou shut themselves up in their monastery. From the tower they reproached those in favor of the Union, calling them lawless men and heretics. The attackers set the monastery on fire and burned the twenty-six martyrs alive. names of the martyrs are: Igumen Thomas, the monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, James, Job, Cyprian, Savva, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Menas, Joasaph, Joannicius, Paul, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen who died with them. holy martyrs are also commemorated on October 10. Venerable Cosmas the Bulgarian of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21; Venerable Cosmas of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on September 22 ; Icon of the Mother of God "of the Akathist" of the Zographou Monastery, Commemorated October 10 ; 26 Martyrs of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos at the hands of the Crusaders, Commemorated October 10 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist of Zographou Monastery, Commemorated on October 10; the XIII century, there was a certain Elder who spent his life in ascetical struggles on Mount Athos. He had the pious custom of reading the Akathist Hymn before the Icon of the Mother of God every day. day, while reading the Akathist, and silently repeating the word "rejoice," the Elder suddenly heard a voice coming from the Icon, "Rejoice also, Elder of God!" ascetic trembled in horror, but the voice continued: "Do not be afraid, but go to the monastery as soon as possible and announce to the brethren and to the Igoumen that the monastery is in danger from enemies who are already close by. Whoever is weak in patience, let him hide until the temptation passes; but as for those who are seeking crowns, let them stay." Elder left the cell right away and hurried to the monastery. As soon as he entered the gate, his eyes beheld the very Icon from his cell, before which he had just read the Akathist. An invisible, miraculous power had brought it there from the ascetic's cell. Elder fell down before the Icon with ardent prayer, and then with the Icon in his hands, he went to the Igoumen. The brotherhood, learning of the impending danger, was very worried. The more faint-hearted monks hastened to hide in the mountains, while twenty-six brave monks, including the Igoumen himself, remained in the monastery. The Elder, who received the heavenly revelation, also remained with them, so that he might comfort them during the coming trial. did not take long for their enemies to reach the monastery. These were Latins who at that time were trying to convert Orthodox Christians to Catholicism. Arriving at the monastery and approaching the tower in which the monks had locked themselves, they tried to persuade them to renounce Orthodoxy. In an effort to convince them to recognize the pope as the head of the Universal Church, the Latins promised the champions of Orthodoxy all sorts of favors and monetary rewards. But these faithful sons of the Orthodox Church remained adamant. the enemies of Orthodoxy piled wood around the tower and lit it. As they prayed to the Lord, the monks gave thanks to the Almighty for making them worthy of receiving the crown of martyrdom, and then all of them surrendered their spotless souls to the Heavenly Father. Their martyric death occurred on October 10, 1274. The names of the victims were added to the Synodikon of Zographou Monastery, as well as to the official calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, who warned the Elder about the impending disaster, was subsequently found unscathed under the ashes in the ruins of the monastery. Today this Icon is in the monastery, and an unsleeping lampada burns before it. is another Icon with the same name "of the Akathist" at Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos. Information about that Icon may be found under January 12. Venerable Pimen the Bulgarian of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated November 3 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂ, Commemorated on March 27; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1274, Zographou Akathist Icon and MOG Prepared 26 for Martyrdom
Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos, 1284, Zographou Akathist Icon and MOG Prepared 26 for Martyrdom day, while reading the Akathist, and silently repeating the word "rejoice," the Elder suddenly heard a voice coming from the Icon, "Rejoice also, Elder of God!" ascetic trembled in horror, but the voice continued: "Do not be afraid, but go to the monastery as soon as possible and announce to the brethren and to the Igoumen that the monastery is in danger from enemies who are already close by. Whoever is weak in patience, let him hide until the temptation passes; but as for those who are seeking crowns, let them stay." Zographou Monastery; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist of Zographou Monastery, Commemorated on October 10; the XIII century, there was a certain Elder who spent his life in ascetical struggles on Mount Athos. He had the pious custom of reading the Akathist Hymn before the Icon of the Mother of God every day. day, while reading the Akathist, and silently repeating the word "rejoice," the Elder suddenly heard a voice coming from the Icon, "Rejoice also, Elder of God!" ascetic trembled in horror, but the voice continued: "Do not be afraid, but go to the monastery as soon as possible and announce to the brethren and to the Igoumen that the monastery is in danger from enemies who are already close by. Whoever is weak in patience, let him hide until the temptation passes; but as for those who are seeking crowns, let them stay." Elder left the cell right away and hurried to the monastery. As soon as he entered the gate, his eyes beheld the very Icon from his cell, before which he had just read the Akathist. An invisible, miraculous power had brought it there from the ascetic's cell. Elder fell down before the Icon with ardent prayer, and then with the Icon in his hands, he went to the Igoumen. The brotherhood, learning of the impending danger, was very worried. The more faint-hearted monks hastened to hide in the mountains, while twenty-six brave monks, including the Igoumen himself, remained in the monastery. The Elder, who received the heavenly revelation, also remained with them, so that he might comfort them during the coming trial. did not take long for their enemies to reach the monastery. These were Latins who at that time were trying to convert Orthodox Christians to Catholicism. Arriving at the monastery and approaching the tower in which the monks had locked themselves, they tried to persuade them to renounce Orthodoxy. In an effort to convince them to recognize the pope as the head of the Universal Church, the Latins promised the champions of Orthodoxy all sorts of favors and monetary rewards. But these faithful sons of the Orthodox Church remained adamant. the enemies of Orthodoxy piled wood around the tower and lit it. As they prayed to the Lord, the monks gave thanks to the Almighty for making them worthy of receiving the crown of martyrdom, and then all of them surrendered their spotless souls to the Heavenly Father. Their martyric death occurred on October 10, 1274. The names of the victims were added to the Synodikon of Zographou Monastery, as well as to the official calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, who warned the Elder about the impending disaster, was subsequently found unscathed under the ashes in the ruins of the monastery. Today this Icon is in the monastery, and an unsleeping lampada burns before it. is another Icon with the same name "of the Akathist" at Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos. Information about that Icon may be found under January 12. 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21 ; July of 1274, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII accepted a union with the Roman Church at Lyons, France. with dangers from Charles of Anjou, the Ottoman Turks, and other enemies, the emperor found such an alliance with Rome expedient. Union of Lyons required the Orthodox to recognize the authority of the Pope, the use of the Filioque in the Creed, and the use of azymes (unleavened bread) in the Liturgy. Joseph was deposed because he would not agree to these conditions. The monastic clergy and many of the laity, both at home and in other Orthodox countries, vigorously opposed the Union, denouncing the emperor for his political schemes and for his betrayal of Orthodoxy. January 9, 1275 a Liturgy was celebrated in Constantinople in which the Pope was commemorated as “Gregory, the chief pontiff of the Apostolic Church, and Ecumenical Pope.” emperor’s sister remarked, “It is better that my brother’s empire should perish, rather than the purity of the Orthodox Faith.” the infamous Crusade of 1204 when Latin crusaders sacked Constantinople, many of the people also preferred to submit to the infidels than to abandon the Orthodox Faith. martyrs of Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos were among those who were persecuted by Emperor Michael VIII Paleologos (1261-1282) and Patriarch John Bekkos (1275-1282) because they would not obey the imperial command to recognize the Union of Lyons. They steadfastly kept the teachings of the Fathers of the Church, and fearlessly censured those who accepted Catholic doctrines. the authorities came to Mt. Athos to enforce the imperial policy, the monks of Zographou shut themselves up in their monastery. From the tower they reproached those in favor of the Union, calling them lawless men and heretics. The attackers set the monastery on fire and burned the twenty-six martyrs alive. names of the martyrs are: Igumen Thomas, the monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, James, Job, Cyprian, Savva, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Menas, Joasaph, Joannicius, Paul, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen who died with them. holy martyrs are also commemorated on October 10. Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂ, Commemorated on March 27; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1282, Martyrs oKaryes, apostate Emperor Paleologos, Latins burned Karyes because they denounced rationalising
Greece, Mt Athos, 1282, Martyrs of Karyes, Athos, m bLatins, fire and sword, apostate Paleologos, burned Protaton basilica, apostate Emperor Michael Paleologos 1259-1282, because Protos had denounced rationalising aHeresy; Greece, Mt Athos, 1282, Martyrs of Karyes, Athos, m by t Latins, fire and sword, during apostate Mike Paleologos, burned Protaton basilica, Protos hanged, others by swords; Serbian Bishop Saint Sava built a church and cell at Karyes, where he stayed for some years, becoming a Hieromonk, then an Archimandrite in 1201. He wrote the Karyes Typicon during his stay there, and a marble inscription of his work still exists.[2] In 1219 Sava becomes the first Archbishop of Serbia.[2] the year 1283, Latin Crusaders during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Michael Paleologos, attacked Mount Athos. They tortured and hanged the Protos, and sacked the Protaton, murdering many of the monks. These monks are commemorated as martyrs by the Orthodox Church on December 5 (for those churches which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, December 5 falls on December 18 of the Gregorian Calendar). Kayes; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Philotheus of Karyes lived an ascetic life on Athos in the cell of Iagari near Karyes. was the Spiritual Father of Saint Nectarius. Because of the purity of his life, he was granted the gift of clairvoyance. Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated on December 5 ; Holy Monastic Martyrs of Karyes were martyred by the Latins who came with fire and sword onto Mount Athos during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Michael Paleologos (1259-1282), an apostate from Orthodoxy. in upon the Karyes monastery, the Latins burned and devastated the Church of the Protaton [the only basilica on the Holy Mountain, built in 965], “leaving no one alive.” -------------------------------------------------The Protos of the Holy Mountain, who had denounced the Latin rationalising as heresy, was after much torture hanged before the Protaton at the place called Chalkhos. hidden in caves around Karyes were cut down with swords. See October 10.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1300, 14th Century Folder, Hesychasts, Bulgarian Singer Composer Koukouzelis

Greece, Mt. Athos, 1300-1360, Saint, John Koukouzelis. Composer, Wonderworker and Singer, gold coin
Mt. Athos, 1300-1360, Saint, John Koukouzelis. Composer and Singer; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1; John Koukouzelis, a native of Dirrachia (Bulgaria), was orphaned in childhood. with a very fine voice, he entered the Constantinople court school. He found favor with the emperor John Comnenos (1118-1143) and became a chief court singer. The sumptuousness and luxury of the imperial court bothered the pious youth. Once, when asked what he had eaten for dinner, he replied, “Beans and peas.” The name Koukouzelis (beans and peas) stuck with him ever after. began to seek ways to escape the enticements of the court, as well as a marriage arranged for him by the emperor. By the will of God, John met an igumen from Mt. Athos who had come to Constantinople on monastery business. John revealed to the Elder his desire to leave the court. The Elder blessed John to come to the Holy Mountain. There John was accepted and tonsured a monk. was given the obedience of tending the monastery’s flock of goats. He took the flock to remote areas of the Holy Mountain to graze. There in the wilderness the youth was able to to pray, contemplate God, and sing the divine hymns in solitude. Charmed by the angelic beauty of his voice, the animals gathered around him and listened as though entranced. of modesty and humility the singer did not reveal his gift to the brethren. But once, a wilderness dweller overheard his moving pastoral song and informed the igumen. Saint John then revealed to the igumen that he had been a court singer. He tearfully implored him to remain in the wilderness with his flock. igumen was afraid that the emperor would find out that his favorite court singer was on the Holy Mountain and force him to return to court. Wishing to avoid the emperor’s displeasure the igumen journeyed to Constantinople to explain what had become of John and begged him not to hinder the young man from his salvific path. John Koukouzelis sang on the right cleros in the cathedral on Sundays and feastdays. Once, after singing an Akathist before an icon of the Mother of God, John was granted a great mercy. The Mother of God appeared to him in a dream and said, “Rejoice, John, and do not cease to sing. For that, I shall not forsake you.” With these works she placed into John’s hand a golden coin, then became invisible. This coin was placed beneath the icon. Many miracles have been credited to the coin and the icon. The icon, named the “Koukouzelissa” in memory of Saint John is located in the Lavra monastery of Saint Athanasius. It is commemorated on October 1, and on the 10th Friday after Pascha. Mother of God appeared to Saint John again and healed him of a grievous affliction of his legs, caused by the long standing in church. Saint John’s remaining days were spent in intense ascetic efforts. He also worked hard on the discipline of church singing, gaining the title of both master teacher and regent (overseer). arranged and compiled melodies for church stichera verses, troparia and kontakia. He edited texts of hymns and wrote his own troparia. Some of his compositions are also in the following manuscripts: “A Book, by the Will of God Encompassing All the Order of Progression of Church Services, Compiled by Master Teacher John Koukouzelis,” “Progression of Services, Compiled by Master Teacher John Koukouzelis, “From the Beginning of Great Vespers through to the Completion of the Divine Liturgy,” and “The Science of Song and Singing Signs with all the Legitimate Hand-Placement and with all the Arrangements of Song.” the hour of his death, Saint John took his leave of the brethren, and in his last wishes bade them to bury him in the Church of the Archangel that he built. Church singers reverence Saint John Koukouzelis as their own special patron saint.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1316-1359, Gregory Palamas, Hesychast and uncreated light defender, Great Story
Greece, 1316-1359, Gregory Palamas, Thessalonica Macedonia, Mt Athos, Hesychast and uncreated light defender, fConstantinople, prominent dignitary father fAndronicus II died, so A raised him, abilities diligence, but no govt work, tVatopedi Mt Athos 1316 under Nikodemos, 1317 John tTheologian appeared to him, promised spiritual protection, then under Nikephoros 8 yrs, then tLavra Athanasius 1325, trapeza (dining room) service&singer 3yrs, then 1328 Glossia skete for greater spiritual, 4th century unceasing prayer&mental activity teaching from Egypt Desert Evangrius Pontikos Macarius, Mental prayer (of the heart), solitude quiet, called Hesychasm, 1326 Turk invasions, Moved Thessalonica, priesthood, hermit 5days, sometimes Isidore's spiritual gatherings iThess, visit Constant, solitary life at Bereia, small community 5yrs, 1331 back to Mt Athos, Savvva Skete Lavra Atahaasius, 1333 Igumen oEsphigmeniou, 1336 back tSavva, theological works, 1330 Barlaam tConstan fCalabria, Logic Astronomy, orator, university chair, works oAreopagite Dionysius' negative theology, acclaimed East&West, B tMt Athos, declared mental prayer heretical, disputes wMonks Athos Thess Const, attempted demo material nature Tabor light, ridiculed uncreated light seen by H monks, Ridiculed their prayer, Athonite Monks requested Gregory reply verbally, didn't work, replied in writing, Hogorite Tome, 1341 debate wBarlaam iConstant, on nature Tabor light, Gregory wins, Barlaam condemned heretic, fled back Italy, but dispute not over, Bulgarian monk Akyndinos, Patriarch, Emperor Andronicus III still Barlaamites, Akyndinos' tracts Gregory&monks guilty church disorders, G wrote refutation, Patriarch supported A, locked G prison 4yrs, 1347 P replaced by Isidore, freed G, made Archbishop oThess, 1351 Council Blachernae upheld his teachings but Thess not accept him, lived various places, ship seized bTurks, preached christian prisoners and moslems, some astonished, some beat him, Ransomed, tThess, many miracles last 3 yrs, then John Chrysostom appeared said To the Heights, Patriarch Philotheus compiled his life & cannonized; Greece, Macedonia, Mt Athos, 1316-1359, Gregory Palamas, Saint and Hesychast Defender, at Vatopedi, the holy Evangelist John the Theologian appeared to him in a vision and promised him his spiritual protection.; Hesychasm, Hesychast controversy, 1330's ; Lavra of St Athanasius; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14 ; Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, was born in the year 1296 in Constantinople. Gregory’s father became a prominent dignitary at the court of Andronicus II Paleologos (1282-1328), but he soon died, and Andronicus himself took part in the raising and education of the fatherless boy. with fine abilities and great diligence, Gregory mastered all the subjects which then comprised the full course of medieval higher education. emperor hoped that the youth would devote himself to government work. Gregory, barely twenty years old, withdrew to Mount Athos in the year 1316 (other sources say 1318) and became a novice in the Vatopedi monastery under the guidance of the monastic Elder Saint Nikodemos of Vatopedi (July 11). he was tonsured and began on the path of asceticism. year later, the holy Evangelist John the Theologian appeared to him in a vision and promised him his spiritual protection. ’s mother and sisters also became monastics. the demise of the Elder Νikόdēmos, Saint Gregory spent eight years of spiritual struggle under the guidance of the Elder Nikephoros, and after the latter’s death, Gregory transferred to the Lavra of Saint Athanasius (July 5). he served in the trapeza, and then became a church singer. after three years, he resettled in the small skete of Glossia, striving for a greater degree of spiritual perfection. head of this monastery began to teach the young man the method of unceasing prayer and mental activity, which had been cultivated by monastics, beginning with the great desert ascetics of the fourth century: Evagrius Pontikos and Saint Macarius of Egypt (January 19). on, in the eleventh century, Saint Simeon the New Theologian (March 12) had provided detailed instruction in mental activity for those praying in an outward manner, and the ascetics of Athos put it into practice. experienced use of mental prayer (or prayer of the heart), requiring solitude and quiet, is called “Hesychasm” (from the Greek “hesychia” meaning calm, silence), and those practicing it were called “hesychasts.” his stay at Glossia the future hierarch Gregory became fully imbued with the spirit of hesychasm and adopted it as an essential part of his life. the year 1326, because of the threat of Turkish invasions, he and the brethren retreated to Thessalonica, where he was then ordained to the holy priesthood. Gregory combined his priestly duties with the life of a hermit. days of the week he spent in silence and prayer, and only on Saturday and Sunday did he come out to his people. celebrated divine services and preached sermons. For those present in church, his teaching often evoked both tenderness and tears. he visited theological gatherings of the city’s educated youth, headed by the future patriarch, Isidore. he returned from a visit to Constantinople, he found a place suitable for solitary life near Thessalonica the region of Bereia. he gathered here a small community of solitary monks and guided it for five years. 1331 the saint withdrew to Mount Athos and lived in solitude at the skete of Saint Savva, near the Lavra of Saint Athanasius. 1333 he was appointed Igumen of the Esphigmenou monastery in the northern part of the Holy Mountain. 1336 the saint returned to the skete of Saint Savva, where he devoted himself to theological works, continuing with this until the end of his life. the 1330s events took place in the life of the Eastern Church which put Saint Gregory among the most significant universal apologists of Orthodoxy, and brought him great renown as a teacher of hesychasm. the year 1330 the learned monk Barlaam had arrived in Constantinople from Calabria, in Italy. He was the author of treatises on logic and astronomy, a skilled and sharp-witted orator, and he received a university chair in the capital city and began to expound on the works of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3), whose “apophatic” (“negative”, in contrast to “kataphatic” or “positive”) theology was acclaimed in equal measure in both the Eastern and the Western Churches. Barlaam journeyed to Mt Athos, where he became acquainted with the spiritual life of the hesychasts. Saying that it was impossible to know the essence of God, he declared mental prayer a heretical error. from Mount Athos to Thessalonica, and from there to Constantinople, and later again to Thessalonica, Barlaam entered into disputes with the monks and attempted to demonstrate the created, material nature of the light of Tabor (i.e. at the Transfiguration). ridiculed the teachings of the monks about the methods of prayer and about the uncreated light seen by the hesychasts. Gregory, at the request of the Athonite monks, replied with verbal admonitions at first. seeing the futility of such efforts, he put his theological arguments in writing. Thus appeared the “Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts” (1338). the year 1340 the Athonite ascetics, with the assistance of the saint, compiled a general response to the attacks of Barlaam, the so-called “Hagiorite Tome.” the Constantinople Council of 1341 in the church of Hagia Sophia Saint Gregory Palamas debated with Barlaam, focusing upon the nature of the light of Mount Tabor. May 27, 1341 the Council accepted the position of Saint Gregory Palamas, that God, unapproachable in His Essence, reveals Himself through His energies, which are directed towards the world and are able to be perceived, like the light of Tabor, but which are neither material nor created. teachings of Barlaam were condemned as heresy, and he himself was anathemized and fled to Calabria. the dispute between the Palamites and the Barlaamites was far from over. these latter belonged Barlaam’s disciple, the Bulgarian monk Akyndinos, and also Patriarch John XIV Kalekos (1341-1347); the emperor Andronicus III Paleologos (1328-1341) was also inclined toward their opinion. whose name means “one who inflicts no harm,” actually caused great harm by his heretical teaching. Akyndinos wrote a series of tracts in which he declared Saint Gregory and the Athonite monks guilty of causing church disorders. saint, in turn, wrote a detailed refutation of Akyndinos’ errors. patriarch supported Akyndinos and called Saint Gregory the cause of all disorders and disturbances in the Church (1344) and had him locked up in prison for four years. 1347, when John the XIV was replaced on the patriarchal throne by Isidore (1347-1349), Saint Gregory Palamas was set free and was made Archbishop of Thessalonica. 1351 the Council of Blachernae solemnly upheld the Orthodoxy of his teachings. But the people of Thessalonica did not immediately accept Saint Gregory, and he was compelled to live in various places. one of his travels to Constantinople the Byzantine ship fell into the hands of the Turks. in captivity, Saint Gregory preached to Christian prisoners and even to his Moslem captors. The Hagarenes were astonished by the wisdom of his words. of the Moslems were unable to endure this, so they beat him and would have killed him if they had not expected to obtain a large ransom for him. A year later, Saint Gregory was ransomed and returned to Thessalonica. Gregory performed many miracles in the three years before his death, healing those afflicted with illness. the eve of his repose, Saint John Chrysostom appeared to him in a vision. With the words “To the heights! To the heights!” Gregory Palamas fell asleep in the Lord on November 14, 1359. 1368 he was canonized at a Constantinople Council under Patriarch Philotheus (1354-1355, 1364-1376), who compiled the Life and Services to the saint.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1301-1355, Gregory Domesticus, Chanter Singer, MoG Gold Coin, All Creation Rejoices
Greece, Mt Athos, 1301-1355, Gregory Domesticus, Chanter Singer, Gold Coin from MoG for All Creation Rejoices instead of It is Meet; Great (first) Lavra of Mt. Athos (Megisti Lavra); Venerable Gregory Domesticus of the Great Lavra of Mt Athos, Commemorated October 1 ; Gregory Domesticus (leading chanter) was the contemporary of Saint John Koukouzelis, and lived in the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos in piety and asceticism. Like Saint John, he also sang in the right choir in the Great Lavra, and was even called Gregory Koukouzelis in honor of his instructor. Saint Gregory was known for his technical skill and for the sweetness of his voice. He chanted the Vigil service with great reverence and compunction, never sitting down in church. Callistus I (June 20) had started the practice of singing “All of creation rejoices” at the Liturgy of Saint Basil in place of “It is truly meet....” Patriarch Philotheus (October 8), who succeeded him, restored “It is truly meet” to Saint Basil’s Liturgy. Soon after this Saint Gregory sang “All of creation rejoices” at Liturgy on the eve of Theophany in the presence of Patriarch Gregory of Alexandria. The Most Holy Theotokos appeared to Saint Gregory and thanked him for singing the hymn in her honor. She also handed him a gold coin. From that time forward, “All of creation” has been sung at the Liturgy of Saint Basil. Gregory fell asleep in the Lord in 1355. Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1; John Koukouzelis, a native of Dirrachia (Bulgaria), was orphaned in childhood. with a very fine voice, he entered the Constantinople court school. He found favor with the emperor John Comnenos (1118-1143) and became a chief court singer. The sumptuousness and luxury of the imperial court bothered the pious youth. Once, when asked what he had eaten for dinner, he replied, “Beans and peas.” The name Koukouzelis (beans and peas) stuck with him ever after. began to seek ways to escape the enticements of the court, as well as a marriage arranged for him by the emperor. By the will of God, John met an igumen from Mt. Athos who had come to Constantinople on monastery business. John revealed to the Elder his desire to leave the court. The Elder blessed John to come to the Holy Mountain. There John was accepted and tonsured a monk. was given the obedience of tending the monastery’s flock of goats. He took the flock to remote areas of the Holy Mountain to graze. There in the wilderness the youth was able to to pray, contemplate God, and sing the divine hymns in solitude. Charmed by the angelic beauty of his voice, the animals gathered around him and listened as though entranced. of modesty and humility the singer did not reveal his gift to the brethren. But once, a wilderness dweller overheard his moving pastoral song and informed the igumen. Saint John then revealed to the igumen that he had been a court singer. He tearfully implored him to remain in the wilderness with his flock. igumen was afraid that the emperor would find out that his favorite court singer was on the Holy Mountain and force him to return to court. Wishing to avoid the emperor’s displeasure the igumen journeyed to Constantinople to explain what had become of John and begged him not to hinder the young man from his salvific path. John Koukouzelis sang on the right cleros in the cathedral on Sundays and feastdays. Once, after singing an Akathist before an icon of the Mother of God, John was granted a great mercy. The Mother of God appeared to him in a dream and said, “Rejoice, John, and do not cease to sing. For that, I shall not forsake you.” With these works she placed into John’s hand a golden coin, then became invisible. This coin was placed beneath the icon. Many miracles have been credited to the coin and the icon. The icon, named the “Koukouzelissa” in memory of Saint John is located in the Lavra monastery of Saint Athanasius. It is commemorated on October 1, and on the 10th Friday after Pascha. Mother of God appeared to Saint John again and healed him of a grievous affliction of his legs, caused by the long standing in church. Saint John’s remaining days were spent in intense ascetic efforts. He also worked hard on the discipline of church singing, gaining the title of both master teacher and regent (overseer). arranged and compiled melodies for church stichera verses, troparia and kontakia. He edited texts of hymns and wrote his own troparia. Some of his compositions are also in the following manuscripts: “A Book, by the Will of God Encompassing All the Order of Progression of Church Services, Compiled by Master Teacher John Koukouzelis,” “Progression of Services, Compiled by Master Teacher John Koukouzelis, “From the Beginning of Great Vespers through to the Completion of the Divine Liturgy,” and “The Science of Song and Singing Signs with all the Legitimate Hand-Placement and with all the Arrangements of Song.” the hour of his death, Saint John took his leave of the brethren, and in his last wishes bade them to bury him in the Church of the Archangel that he built. Church singers reverence Saint John Koukouzelis as their own special patron saint.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1323, Hearer Icon, woman there q, MOG&Jesus heard Cosmos, sent him tW, gifts clrvync, visions, time oDeath
Greece, Mt Athos, 1323, Hearer Icon oZographou Monestary, Bulgarian, Mt Athos, name came MOG & Jesus heared Cosmas when he questioned woman on Athos, they heard his pray and sent him to wilderness for salvation, received gifts clairvoyance, miracles, divine visions, time oDeath; Zographou Monastery; Hearer Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on September 22; wonderworking Icon is at Zographou Monastery on Mount Athos. name of the Hearer Icon of the Mother of God is explained by the following miraculous sign. venerable Cosmas was living a life of asceticism at Zographou Monastery in the XIV century. he was still a young man, he visited Vatopaidi Monastery on the Feast of the Annunciation, which is that Monastery's Feast Day. in the church during the service, and later in the trapeza, he saw a beautiful, majestic woman. Cosmas was astonished and troubled to see her there on Mount Athos, because no woman is permitted to set foot on the Holy Mountain, so he was unable to understand why the monks allowed her to be there. he was pondering these things, he returned to his Elder, who noticed his disciple's confusion and asked him, "Why are you so sad and pensive?" told him what he had seen at Vatopaidi Monastery, and revealed all of his doubts and thoughts about seeing a woman there with the monks. sort of woman was she," the Elder asked, "and how was she dressed?" described her appearance in detail. with a reproachful sigh, the Elder rebuked his disciple: "Didn't you bother to find out what sort of woman was at the monastery? This was not an ordinary mortal woman; she is the Queen of our Holy Mountain and of all creation herself!" some time after this, the venerable Cosmas remained alone in the monastery church, praying fervently before an Icon of the Mother of God. He exclaimed, "Most Holy Theotokos, pray that your Son and God may set me on the path of salvation!" soon as he uttered these words, he heard the voice of the Mother of God coming from the Icon and saying, "My Son and my God, teach Your servant how he may be saved." once the Lord replied, "Let him leave the monastery to live in solitude and in stillness" .1 the Superior's blessing, Saint Cosmas left his monastery and went into the wilderness, where he dug a cave out of a cliff, spending the rest of his life there in continuous asceticism. made great progress in the hesychastic life, and so he was found worthy of the gifts of clairvoyance, working miracles, seeing divine visions, and even predicting the time of his death, which occurred on September 22, 1323. Icon before which Saint Cosmas prayed, and from which he heard the voice of the Mother of God, was named "The Hearer," because she heard his prayer. is still in the katholikon of Zographou Monastery, in the altar, on the eastern wall, which extends into the diakonikon.2 1 In the Lives of the Saints, and the writings of the Holy Fathers, stillness, or quiet, is essential for mental prayer, or prayer of the heart. In order to be effective, the Jesus Prayer requires the greatest inner and outer quiet or stillness. It is also called pure prayer because it presupposes a mind and heart free from fantasies, passions, and thoughts. 2 The διακονικόν is a room on the south side of a church, behind the iconostasis, where vestments, books, charcoal, etc. are stored. There is a sink, towels, and other necessary items used in the services.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1327-1379, Philotheus, fThessalonica, tMt Sinai tAthos, tHeraclea, tPat oC, wrote fHesychasts, litergy&Saints
Greece, 1327-1379, Philotheus, Patriarch oConstantinople, fThessalonica, Macedonia (Axios River Mouth, K Triangle of Roman Roads), Mt Sinai tGreat Lavra, tHeraclea, Thrace a Metro, tConstantinople as Patriarch, books fHesychasts, litergy&hagiographic (saints lives) themes; Thessalonica; Venerable Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on October 11; Philotheus was a native of Thessalonica, and received the monastic tonsure at an early age. living for a time at Mt Sinai, went to Mt Athos and became the igumen of the Great Lavra. 1347 he became Metropolitan of Heraclea, Thrace. he served as Patriarch of Constantinople from 1354-1355, and again from 1364-1376. living on the Holy Mountain and even after he left there, Saint Philotheus wrote religious books which reveal his great learning and spirituality. of his works are directed against the anti-hesychasts, he also wrote on liturgical and hagiographical themes. Philotheus ordained that Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) be commemorated on the second Sunday of Great Lent, presided at his glorification as a saint, and even composed the Service in his honor. Philotheus fell asleep in the Lord in 1379.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1347-1380, Dionysios, tBuilder oProdromou Monastery, Mt Athos i1375, first steep little Athos, then C&M
Greece, Mt Athos, 1347-1380, Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mt Athos i1375, after brother Met oTrebizon, priesthood, asceticism steep Mt Little Athos or Antiathos, Old Prodromos, Panagia, then built church and Monaster, Alexios III through brother funded Forerunner M, died while in T getting Icons ; Prodromou Monastery; Saint Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 25; Dionysios was born in the village of Korissos, Kastoria, to pious parents who were farmers. a young age, he went to Mount Athos near his brother Theodosios. with the help of his brother’s own teacher, learned to study the Holy Scriptures, and quickly became distinguished for his humble mind and his charitable character. few years later, Emperor Alexios Komnenos III (1350 - 1390), Theodosios became a Metropolitan in Trebizond. was very pleased when he learned of this, first out of brotherly love, and second because now he could more easily carry out a plan of his own. his ordination to the priesthood, Saint Dionysios transferred his place of asceticism to the steep mountain of little Athos or Antiathos, the so-called Old Prodromos and the Panagia. Shortly thereafter, he wanted to build a church and a suitable monastery. That plan eventually succeeded by the grace of God. Thus, in 1375, Alexios III, through the intercession of his brother, Metropolitan Theodosios, approved the building of the Monastery of the honorable Forerunner and Baptist John. The emperor in Dionysios gave 50 somia (400,000 grosia), and then three thousand komninata for his work. Thus Saint Dionysios built the Monastery of the honorable Forerunner, which was known afterwards by the name given by her builder. Dionysius reposed in Trebizond, where he had gone to ask for further help from the emperor for the iconography of the monastery.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1350, 14th Century, Vatopedi Stabbed Icon, deacon, delayed by service, missed meal, stabbed icon, struck blind
Greece, Mt Athos, 1350, 14th Century, Vatopedi Stabbed Icon, deacon, delayed by service, missed meal, stabbed icon, struck blind, forgiven 3 yrs later, hand would be condemned at second coming, incorrupt black hand; Vatopedi monastery ; Icon of the Mother of God "Stabbed", Commemorated January 21; “Stabbed” Icon of the Mother of God, (Greek: “Esphagmeni.” Slavonic: “Zaklannaya”) dates from the fourteenth century, and is in the Vatopedi monastery on Mt. Athos, in a chapel dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica. The icon was painted on canvas, and received its name of “The Stabbed” from the following event: certain ecclesiarch, a deacon of the Vatopedi monastery, was occupied with overseeing the order of a long service. Delayed by his duties, he was late for the meal in the trapeza. The annoyed cook refused to give him any food, and reminded him that he should come on time if he wished to eat. Offended, the deacon flew into a rage and he went to the church again. Standing before the icon of the Mother of God, he said, “How long must I go on serving You? I have toiled, but I have nothing to show for it. You don’t even care whether or not I have anything to eat!” he struck Her on the cheek with a knife and pierced right through the canvas. Blood flowed from the wound, and the deacon was struck blind. The terrified transgressor fell down right in front of the icon, trembling all over, like Cain, the murderer of old. igumen, served the all-night Vigil praying for mercy and the salvation of the hapless one. After three years the All-Holy Virgin appeared to the igumen and said that she had forgiven the deacon, and would restore his health, but his hand which committed the sacrilege would be condemned at the Lord’s Second Coming. deacon recovered his sight, and deeply repented of his transgression. Settling himself in a stall opposite the icon he stabbed, he spent the rest of his life in repentance before it. years after the deacon’s death, his bones were uncovered, according to the Athonite custom. His body had decomposed, but his right hand remained intact and was all black. This hand is preserved at the monastery in memory of the unfathomable love of the Mother of God. It is in rather poor condition, however, because Russian pilgrims would take pieces of it, believing it to be a relic. Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1350-1390, Gennadius of Vatopedi, steward, oil shortage, MOG trust, overflowing oil, Icon
Greece, 1350-1390, Gennadius of Vatopedi, steward, oil shortage, MOG trust, overflowing oil, Icon; Vatopedi monastery ; Venerable Gennadius of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 17 ; Gennadius was the steward of the Vatopedi monastery on Mt Athos in the fourteenth century, and was in charge of supplies. the monastery’s oil began to run low, he tried to be economical with what remained by using oil just for the needs of the church. The cook began to complain to the Igumen, saying that he had no oil for preparing meals. The Igumen ordered Saint Gennadius to place his trust in the Mother of God, and to supply the oil for all the monastery’s needs. day, Saint Gennadius went to the storeroom and saw the tank overflowing with oil covering the floor as far as the door. This miracle was ascribed to the Most Holy Theotokos, and to Her Elaiovrytissa icon which stood nearby. Since that time, the icon has hung in the storeroom and has emitted an ineffable fragrance. Elaiovrytissa (“Flowing with oil”) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos is commemorated on Bright Friday.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1369-1397, Callistus of Xanthopoulos, historian, Hesychasts d, divine light, faces shine like sun
Greece, Mt Athos, 1369-1397, Callistus of Xanthopoulos m & Magul skete, Mt Athos, near Philotheou, 28 yrs, Gregory of Sinai's story, directions to Hesychasts, divine light, faces shine like sun, died in Serbia; Magul skete on Holy Mount Athos (opposite the monastery of Philotheou) Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated November 22 ; Callistus II pursued asceticism at the Magul skete on Holy Mount Athos (opposite the monastery of Philotheou), there for twenty-eight years. was the disciple of Saint Gregory of Sinai (August 8), whose Life he wrote. with his fellow ascetic Ignatius of Xanthopoulos, he compiled the “Directions to Hesychasts in One Hundred Chapters” found in the second part of the Slavonic edition of the Philokalia (English translation in Kadlubovsky and Palmer, Writings from the Philokalia on Prayer of the Heart). their contemporary, Saint Simeon of Thessalonica (September 15) asserts, Saints Callistus and Ignatius of Xanthopoulos beheld the Uncreated Light, as the apostles had done on Mount Tabor. Their faces seemed to “shine like the sun.” 1397 he was elevated to the patriarchal throne, and was hierarch during the days of Manuel Paleologos (1391-1425). agreed to journey to Serbia in order to bring peace to that church, stopping along the way at Mt Athos. There, the Patriarch was told that he would not see his flock again. Upon reaching Serbia, he exchanged this temporal life for life eternal.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1400, 15th Century Folder, Hilandar 3 Hands Icon arrives on donkey

Greece, Mt Athos, 1401-1431, Marcarius of Mt Athos, Vatopedi monastery, to Pantocrator Monastery Constantinople
Vatopedi monastery ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; Macarius was born in Thessalonica during the reign of Emperor Manuel II Paleologos, and went to Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos when he was young. Later, he went to Constantinople and became igumen of the Monastery of the Pantocrator, and chaplain to the Emperor. died in 1431 during an epidemic in Chalke.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1457, Three Hands Icon arrives at Hilandar monastery, miraculously on a donkey
Hilandar monastery; Icon of the Mother of God "of the Three Hands" on Mt Athos; Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated July 3 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the Three Hands ÂÂ on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God of Damascus, Commemorated on December 4 ; St Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated December 20 ; it was time to choose the igumen for the Hilandar monastery on Mount Athos, Saint Daniel received the appointment. The saint was igumen at a most difficult time for the Holy Mountain. After the Crusaders were expelled from Palestine, they joined with the Arabs to plunder and loot the Athonite monasteries, not sparing anything sacred. St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God the œMilkgiverÂÂ, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ; Hieromartyr Damascene of Hilandar of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 16 ; Venerable Stephen (In Monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia, Commemorated on February 13 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on March 13 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂÂ, Commemorated on March 27; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Prophet Isaiah, Commemorated on May 9 ; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ; Venerable Paisius of Hilandar, Bulgaria, Commemorated on June 19; Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Three Handsâ€, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God, “Of the Three Handsâ€: In the eighth century during the time of the Iconoclasts, Saint John of Damascus (December 4) was zealous in his veneration of holy icons. Because of this, he was slandered by the emperor and iconoclast Leo III the Isaurian (717-740), who informed the Damascus caliph that Saint John was committing treasonous acts against him. The caliph gave orders to cut off the hand of the monk and take it to the marketplace. Towards evening Saint John, having asked the caliph for the cut-off hand, put it to its joint and fell to the ground before the icon of the Mother of God. The monk begged Our Lady to heal the hand, which had written in defense of Orthodoxy. After long prayer he fell asleep and saw in a dream that the All-Pure Mother of God had turned to him promising him quick healing. this the Mother of God bid him toil without fail with this hand. Having awakened from sleep, Saint John saw that his hand was unharmed. In thankfulness for this healing Saint John placed on the icon a hand fashioned of silver, from which the icon received its name “Of Three Hands.â€ (Some iconographers, in their ignorance, have mistakenly depicted the Most Holy Theotokos with three arms and three hands.) According to Tradition, Saint John wrote a hymn of thanksgiving to the Mother of God: “All of creation rejoices in You, O Full of Grace,â€ which appears in place of the hymn “It is Truly Meetâ€ in the Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. John Damascene accepted monasticism at the monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified and there bestowed his wonderworking icon. The Lavra presented the icon “Of Three Handsâ€ in blessing to Saint Savva, Archbishop of Serbia (+ 1237, January 12). During the time of an invasion of Serbia by the Turks, some Christians who wanted to protect the icon, entrusted it to the safekeeping of the Mother of God Herself. They placed it upon a donkey, which without a driver proceeded to Athos and stopped in front of the Hilandar monastery. The monks put the icon in the monastery’s cathedral church (katholikon). During a time of discord over the choice of igumen, the Mother of God deigned to head the monastery Herself, and from that time Her holy icon has occupied the igumen’s place in the temple. At the Hilandar monastery there is chosen only a vicar, and from the holy icon the monks take a blessing for every obedience. Greek usage, this Icon is commemorated on June 28; but on July 12 in Slavic usage. Icon of the Mother of God the œMilk-Giver ÂÂ of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 3;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1500, 16th Century Folder, Dometius and Damon of Philotheou

Greece, Mt Athos, 1520,James of Prodromou &Docheiariou m, Heavenly Revelations, Clairvoyant, miracles gift, false Turk charges
Greece, Mt Athos, 1520,James of Prodromou &Docheiariou monesteries, Mt Athos, tonsured at D, tSkete St John, restored it, Heavenly Revelations, mansions oParadise, depths oHades, perceive hearts & secret thoughts, Clairvoyant, miracles gift, healed&instructed iAetolia, false Turk charges, confessed Christ, severe torments 17days, relics Anastasia m, Galatista, Thess; Docheiariou monastery; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated November 1 ; James was tonsured at Docheiariou monastery on Mount Athos. Moving to the neglected Georgian Skete of Saint John the Baptist, he restored it under the supervision of Elder Ignatius. various obediences in the monastery, Saint James ascended to the heights of purity. was granted heavenly revelations, as was the Apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 12:2-4), the Saint also beheld the mansions of Paradise and the depths of Hades. God's grace, Saint James was able to perceive the mysteries of human hearts, and the secret thoughts of those who came to him. was also found worthy of the gift of performing miracles. visiting Aetolia with his disciples, he healed the sick and instructed all. Turkish authorities fabricated false charges against the Saint, accusing him of fomenting rebellion. In this manner, they tried to force Saint James into renouncing Orthodoxy. James and both of his disciples, Deacon James and the Monk Dionysios, endured the most severe torments for seventeen days, receiving the crown of martyrdom on November 1, 1520. relics of the Monastic Martyrs, glorified by miracles, were placed in the monastery of Saint Anastasia, the Deliverer from Potions, in the small town of Galatista, near Thessaloniki. a short time, the fame of the holy relics attracted about 100 brethren to the monastery under the Igoumen Saint Theonas (April 4), who was himself a disciple of Saint James.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1568, Damian of Philotheou monastery, Mt Athos, Dometius' disciple, voice telling him to teach in Greece
Greece, Mt Athos, 1568, Damian of Philotheou monastery, Mt Athos, Dometius' disciple, voice telling him to teach in Greece, repent of sins, arrested by Turks, prison, tortured, hanged, burned; Philotheou monastery; Monkmartyr Damian of Philotheou, Commemorated February 23 ; Damian of Philotheou was a disciple of Saint Dometius (August 7). was from the village of Richovon (Merichovon) near Agrapha. went to Mt. Athos when he was quite young, and received the monastic tonsure at Philotheou Monastery. After spending some time there, he withdrew to a hermitage under the guidance of an Elder named Dometius. three years, he heard a voice telling him to go forth and teach. He obeyed these instructions, preaching in many areas of Greece. He urged his fellow Christians to repent of their sins, to abstain from all vices, to obey God’s commandments, and to devote themselves to God-pleasing works. he was on his way to a village, Saint Damian was arrested by the Turks and thrown into prison. After fifteen days of torture, he was hanged and then thrown into a fire. Saint Damian received the crown of martyrdom on February 23, 1568.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1568, Dometius oPhilotheou monastery, Mt Athos, persued silence, wDamien, cruel Turk tortures
Greece, Mt Athos, 1568, Philotheou monastery, Mt Athos, persued silence, wDamien, cruel Turk tortures; Philotheou monastery; Venerable Dometius of Philotheou, Mount Athos, Commemorated on August 7; Dometius was an Athonite Elder. pursued silence at the Philotheou monastery together with the Hieromartyr Damian of Philotheou (February 23), suffered under cruel tortures by the Turks in the year 1568.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1600, 17th Century Folder, Quick to Hear Icon at Docheiariou

Greece, Mt Athos, 1651, Nilus t Myrrhgusher of Mt Athos, raised by Macarius, relics curative myrrh, accurate prophecies
Greece, Mt Athos, 1651, Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Mt Athos (The Holy Mountain), Macedonia, Greece, raised by uncle hieromonk Macarius, attained hieromonk, Holy Rocks on Mt A, abundant flow curative myrrh from his relics, left accurate 20th century prophecies ; Mount Athos ; Athonite monasteries ; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 12 ; Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mt Athos was born in Greece, in a village named for Saint Peter, in the Zakoneia diocese. was raised by his uncle, the hieromonk Macarius. attained the age of maturity, he received monastic tonsure and was found worthy of ordination to hierodeacon, and then to hieromonk. desire for greater monastic struggles brought uncle and nephew to Mt Athos, where Macarius and Nilus lived in asceticism at a place called the Holy Rocks. the repose of Saint Macarius, the venerable Nilus, aflame with zeal for even more intense spiritual efforts, found an isolated place almost inaccessible for any living thing. his departure to the Lord in 1651, Saint Nilus was glorified by an abundant flow of curative myrrh, for which Christians journeyed from the most distant lands of the East. Nilus has left a remarkably accurate prophecy concerning the state of the Church in the mid-twentieth century, and a description of the people of that time. the inventions he predicted are the telephone, airplane, and submarine. also warned that people’s minds would be clouded by carnal passions, “and dishonor and lawlessness will grow stronger.” would not be distinguishable from women because of their “shamelessness of dress and style of hair.” Nilus lamented that Christian pastors, bishops and priests, would become vain men, and that the morals and traditions of the Church would change. pious and God-fearing pastors would remain, and many people would stray from the right path because no one would instruct them.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1664, Quick to Hear Icon, Docheiariou monastery, smoke darkening, blinded, MOG quick to hear
Greece, 1664, Quick to Hear Icon, Docheiariou monastery, Mt Athos, smoke darkening, blinded, MOG quick to hear, Neophytos' time, do not come this way, darkening my icon with smoke, ignored, struck blind, realized who spoke, remained before icon until forgiven by MOG, received sight, monks come to me and I will hear you quickly, countless miracles, blind receive their sight, paralytics are healed, barren women conceive children, and captives are set free when they approach the Theotokos with faith and reverence; Docheiariou monastery; Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear", Commemorated November 9 ; wonderworking "Quick to Hear" Icon of the Mother of God is kept at Dokheiarίou Monastery on Mount Athos, and is believed to date from the XI century, during the time of Saint Neophytos, the Igoumen of the Monastery. the wonderworking Portaitissa Icon, the most famous Icon on Mount Athos is an ancient fresco of the Panagia located outside on the east wall of the trapeza, and to the right of the entrance. 1664 the Monk Neilos, the steward of the trapeza, often passed before the Icon holding a lit torch in his hand so he could carry out his duties in the trapeza. One day, he heard a voice say to him: "Do not come this way again with your torches, darkening my Icon with smoke." did not pay much attention to the voice, thinking that someone was playing a joke on him. It was not long before he heard the voice again saying, "O monk, unworthy of the name, how long will you continue to darken my Icon with smoke?" hearing the voice, Neilos was struck blind. Then he remembered that he had heard the voice before, and realized that he deserved this punishment, for he did not heed the command of the Mother of God, but had ignored it in his ignorance. next morning, the brethren found him laying on the floor of the corridor before the Icon, unable to see them. When they learned why Neilos had been punished, the monks were terrified. From that time on, they passed by the Icon with great reverence, and hung an unsleeping lamp before it. however, did not want to return to his cell. He remained before the Icon in a stasidi, calling upon the Theotokos with tears and lamentations to forgive him for the sin he had committed. He begged her to restore his sight, as a sign of her forgiveness, so that he might gaze upon her Icon and glorify her. was not disappointed in his hopes, for the Mother of God heard the prayers of her repentant servant. He heard her voice a third time, saying, "Monk, your prayer has been heard. You are forgiven, and you shall receive your sight again. Declare to the other Fathers and brethren who struggle here that I am the Mother of God, and that after God, I am the shelter and help and mighty protector of this Monastery of the Archangels, providing for it as its defender and guide. From now on, let the monks come to me for all their needs, and I will hear them quickly, as well as all Orthodox Christians who come to me with reverence, for I am called Quick to Hear." soon this miracle and the promise of the Theotokos became known throughout the Holy Mountain, and monks from the other Monasteries came to Dokheiarίou to venerate the Icon, and to see the monk who had regained his sight. The corridor was closed off and a chapel was built to house the "Quick to Hear" Icon. One of the most devout and accomplished Hieromonks is appointed to be present in the chapel. He is known as the prosmonarios, and he is there most of the time to chant Canons of Supplication before the Icon, which he censes every evening and morning, tending the chapel, and trimming the oil lamps. "Quick to Hear" Icon venerated not only on the Holy Mountain, but also by Orthodox Christians all over the world. Countless miracles of healing are worked by the Mother of God through her Holy Icon. The blind receive their sight, paralytics are healed, barren women conceive children, and captives are set free when they approach the Theotokos with faith and reverence. copy of the "Quick to Hear Icon" was painted on Mount Athos and was sent as a gift from the Russian and other devout monks of the Holy Mountain to Archbishop Tikhon (later Patriarch of Moscow) of the Aleutian Islands and North America. May of 1906 that copy of the famous "Quick to Hear” Icon at Dokheiarίou Monastery was carried to Saint Tikhon's Monastery (in Walmart, PA) in a solemn Cross Procession, along with several others, including one of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. relics of several saints were placed in the Icon. These include the Holy Great Martyr Theodore Stratēlátēs (Feb. 8), Saints Cosmas and Damian the Unmercenary Physicians, Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki (Nov. 14), and the Holy New Martyr Constantine of Mount Athos, who was born on the island of Hydra and suffered at the hands of the Turks on the island of Rhodes on November 14, 1800. "Quick to Hear" Icon is now on the iconostasis of Saint Tikhon's Monastery church.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1700, 18th Century Folder, Kollyvades Movement

Greece, Mt Athos, 1722, Nikodemos of Albania,Confessed wGod's power, no fear, survived precipice, incorrupt fragrant relics
Albania, 1722, Nikodemos of Albania, raised christian, became moslem, forced children follow, except one son who went Mt Athos, traveled M A in anger, but repented there and became monk, strict fast 3 yrs, weeping, begging, desire go back confess there, Akakios oKausokalyvia for instructions, addressed him by name not knowing him, withdrew to pray, light fHeaven shining like star on face, take tStaff before pasha, power oGod you will complete martyrdom well, ready to leave but weak fFasting, asked break fast, no, now more tEver must fast, walk much as yCan, Lord wStrengthen walk wEase, I fear deamons however, Fear God, Demons no authority of their own, hope Christ help you witness tHim, survived being pushed off precipice, Turks tortured 3days&nights, beheaded, showing no sign of fear, incorrupt fragrant relics still preserved, relics Skete St Anne; Albania, Albania lies between latitudes 39 and 43 N, and mostly between longitudes 19 and 21E ; New Monastic Martyr Νikόdēmos of Albania, Commemorated on July 11; New Monastic Martyr Νikόdēmos came from Elbasan, a town of Epirus (Albania) was raised by devout parents. he reached a suitable age, he married a Christian woman and they had several children. he associated with Turks, he was influenced by them and became a Moslem. even forced his children to follow his example, for one son, who was abducted by certain Christians and sent to Mount Athos. There he was tonsured as a monk. for the young man in order to convert him to Islam, the wretched father learned that he was on the Holy Mountain. traveled to Athos in great anger, vowing to cause serious trouble for the monasteries if he found his son there. Who desires that all may be saved, effected his salvation in a marvelous way. of finding his son and converting him, he himself came to his senses and repented. both Islam and the world, he became a monk at the Skete of Saint Anne, in the Kalyva (isolated cell) of the Ascension, with the new name of Νikόdēmos. repentance was such that he kept a strict fast for three years, weeping and begging God to forgive his terrible sin of apostasy. day he heard some of the Fathers saying that whoever denies Christ must go back to the same place and confess Him before men. that moment, he burned with a desire for martyrdom. he prepared himself through asceticism, fasting, and prayer. of Saint Akakios (April 12) of the Skete of Kausokalyvia [Καυσοκαλύβια], Νikόdēmos visited him in order to receive his blessing and his instructions. soon as Νikόdēmos beheld the Saint, he fell down at his feet and wept for a long time. Akakios took him by the hand and addressed him by name, although he did not know him. him up, he comforted him. Then he withdrew for a short distance and began to pray. who were present saw a light from Heaven, shining like a star, which illumined the Saint's face. he turned to Νikόdēmos and whispered something to him, and then the radiance disappeared. with contrition and by divine grace, Νikόdēmos cried out with a loud voice. Then he went into the cave and wept for a considerable time. he returned to Saint Akakios and asked for his blessing to go forth to martyrdom. him and placing a staff in his hand, the Saint said, "Take this staff and go before the pasha. By the power of God, you will complete your martyrdom well." Νikόdēmos took the staff, and was ready to leave at once to achieve his goal. weakened by fasting, he was not capable of walking all the way back to Elbasan. Therefore, he asked Saint Akakios if he might break his fast in order to strengthen himself for the journey. Saint replied, "Now, more than ever, you must fast, Brother, for soon you will be struggling for Christ. Walk as much as you can, and the Lord Who said 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God' (Matthew 4:4), shall strengthen you to walk with ease." Martyr answered, "O Father, by your prayers, may our Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me, and enable me to confess the good confession (I Timothy 6:12). I fear the demons, however." Akakios chided him, "Fear God, Brother, and not the demons who have no authority of their own over us. place all your hope in Christ, not only to vanquish the demons, but also to help you in bearing witness to Him." this, Νikόdēmos wept tears of joy. down to the ground and kissing the Saint's feet, he received his blessing and went on his way. he was still on the Holy Mountain, the Lord appeared to Νikόdēmos and encouraged him. He revealed all the trials that he would face, and even the site of his execution. by Christ, Νikόdēmos arrived at Elbasan. he was recognized by the Turks, arrested, and brought before the pasha, who tried to make him return to Islam. Νikόdēmos rejected the religion of the Turks and courageously confessed Christ. they took him to a high precipice and pushed him off. Miraculously, he floated down gently and landed on his feet. to the palace, he appeared before the pasha, who was terrified to see him alive. almost released Νikόdēmos, but fearing the mob of Turks, he turned the Martyr over to them. They tortured him for three days and nights before leading him to the place of execution. Along the way, they made him kneel several times, as if they intended to behead him. they reached the place which the Lord had revealed to him, Christ's Martyr showed no sign of fear. He bent his neck and was beheaded with a sword, and his soul went to Heaven with the crown of martyrdom on July 11, 1722. After the Saint's martyrdom, Christians buried him in the church of the Theotokos, his incorrupt and fragrant relics are still preserved, working miracles for those who run to him with faith. piece of his relics is also kept in the Skete of Saint Anne, where there is a manuscript with his Church Service. A new Service was composed by the monk John Danielidis and others.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1750 18th Century, Sophronius oSt Anne Skete, left on wedding night for Mt Athos, 50 yrs, died in peace
Greece, Mt Athos, 1750 18th Century, Sophronius oSt Anne Skete - near the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos, left on wedding night for Mt Athos, 50 yrs, died in peace; Skete of St Anne: a skete to the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos; Venerable Sophronius of Saint Anne Skete, Mount Athos, Commemorated on August 18; Sophronius lived in the eighteenth century. left home on his wedding night and became a monk on Mount Athos. living there for fifty years, he died in peace.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1754-1776, Kollyvades Movement
Mt Athos, 1754-1776, Kollyvades Movement; Kollyvades were the members of a movement within the Eastern Orthodox Church that began in the second half of the eighteenth century among the monastic community of Mount Athos, which was concerned with the restoration of traditional practices and opposition to unwarranted innovations, and which turned unexpectedly into a movement of spiritual regeneration. As Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia succinctly points out: the Turkish period the traditions of Hesychasm remained alive, particularly on Mount Athos. Here during the second half of the eighteenth century there arose an important movement of spiritual renewal, whose effects can still be felt today. members, known as the Kollyvades, were alarmed at the way in which all too many of their fellow Greeks were falling under the influence of the Western Enlightenment. The Kollyvades were convinced that a regeneration of the Greek nation would come, not through embracing the secular ideas fashionable in the west, but only through a return to the true roots of Orthodox Christianity – through a rediscovery of Patristic theology and Orthodox liturgical life. particular, they advocated frequent communion – if possible, daily – although at this time most Orthodox communicated only three or four times a year. For this the Kollyvades were fiercely attacked on the Holy Mountain and elsewhere.[1] The movement derived its name from the Kollyva (boiled wheat) which is used during memorial services. Its proponents were Athonite monks who adhered strictly to Holy Tradition, and insisted that memorial services should not be performed on Sundays, because that is the day of the Lord's Resurrection, but rather on Saturday, the usual day for the commemoration of the dead. They were also in favor of frequent reception of Holy Communion, and practiced unceasing prayer of the heart. terms “Kollyvadesâ€, “Kollyvistaiâ€, and “Sabbatianoiâ€ were epithets which were originally meant sarcastically as bitter insults, however over the passage of time these contemptuous appellations became a title or badge of honor.[2] leaders of the movement were Neophytos Kafsokalyvitis (1713-1784),[note 1] Saint Makarios (Notaras) of Corinth (1731-1805), Saint Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (1749-1809), and Saint Athanasios Parios (1722-1813). Venerable Arsenius of Paros, Commemorated on August 18 ; St Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1760, Cosmos, Skete of St Anne, executed in Constantinople, refused to convert
Greece, Mt Athos, 1760, Cosmos, Skete of St Anne, executed in Constantinople, refused to convert; Skete of St Anne: a skete to the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos; Monkmartyr Cosmas of St Anne Skete, Mt Athos, Commemorated December 3 ; Cosmas was a monk of Saint Anne’s Skete on Mount Athos. was executed in Constantinople on December 3, 1760 when he refused to convert to Islam. specific details of his martyrdom are not known.

Greece, Mt Athos 1795, Joyful Icon, appeared, many miracles, Novodevichi M, Moscow & Vatopedi m, Mt Athos
Russia, Moscow, 1795, Joyful Icon, appeared, many miracles, Novodevichi M, Moscow & Vatopedi m, Mt Athos; Russia, Moscow, 1795, Joyful Icon; Moscow; Joyful Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on November 7; “Joyful” (Vzigranie) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos appeared near Moscow on November 7, 1795 . Nothing is known of the history of the icon, except that many miracles have taken place before it. of this name are found in the Novodevichii Monastery in Moscow, and in the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt Athos. In appearance, the “Joyful” Icon resembles the “Pelagonitissa” Icon, a variant of the Glykophylousa (“Sweet-Kissing”) or Eleousa type. Icon is sometimes called “Child Leaping for Joy.”

Greece, Mt Athos, 1800, 19th Century Folder, Weeping Tikhvin Icon, Athakist Icon, New Martyr Ignatius

Greece, Mt Athos, 1804, Hilarion oSkete of St Anne, converted aFreedom promise, repented i3days, confessed&martyred, blood heals
Greece, Mt Athos, 1804, Hilarion oSkete of St Anne - near the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos, 963 or 1686, uncle failed his occupation training, got job wMoslem, blamed for stealing, promised freedom if convert, repented 3 days later, 12th day ship to Crimea f10 mos, no peace decided martyrdom, renowned elders advised Mt Athos, tIveron, then tSt Anne's and Bassarion, oLuke's prep year earlier, tonsured Hilarion after strict rule and fasting, one morning H ready to confess, back to Aga at palace, threw red turban replace wBlack skoufia, all bones broken, beheaded, asceticism martyrdom crowns, Bassarion used H's blood to deliver young girl from demon; Skete of St Anne: a skete to the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos; Monastic Martyr Hilarion of Saint Anne Skete, Mount Athos, Commemorated on September 20; Hilarion was from Heraklion in Crete and his secular name was John. had five other siblings, John, Polyzoes, George, and two sisters, whose names are unknown. His parents, Francis and Katherine, had raised him with diligence, and he had learned to read and write. When he was a young man, his uncle took him to Constantinople, promising to train him for some occupation. John stayed with him for ten years, his uncle neglected to train him and did little else for him. is why John was forced to leave his uncle’s house and get a job as the clerk of a merchant from the island of Chios, who came to trust John. day, the merchant was obliged to leave his shop and travel back to Chios, placing John and another Orthodox Christian employee in charge of the business. he returned, the two employees gave their boss an accounting for the time that he was away. merchant said that he had been cheated, because the money they collected did not correspond to the value of the goods that were sold. the merchant did not make an inventory before going to Chios, he estimated that the two clerks were short by thirty grosia. other employee had been with the merchant for many years, and so all suspicion fell on John. He was told that there would be severe consequences if he did not return the money at once. that he was innocent, John asked his uncle to help him, but his uncle refused to see him. his despair he went to the palace, hoping to see the valide sultana, the Sultan’s mother. however, he met the Ethiopian eunuch, Mertzan Aga. It appears that John knew him and told him what had happened. evil Aga seized this opportunity and told him that if he converted to Islam, he would not be liable to any punishment; moreover, he would receive many riches and honors. his fear and anxiety, John accepted. he was presented to the Sultan’s mother, who introduced him to the Sultan. away, John was circumcised, and was given Muslim clothing and other gifts. In addition, a certain hodja was appointed to instruct him in Islamic teachings. days later, the young man came to himself and repented from his heart when he realized the gravity of his sin. He waited for an opportunity to escape, after twelve days he managed to board a ship for the Crimea, where he remained for ten months. knew no peace there because his conscience tormented him for his betrayal of Christ. he decided that the only way he could atone for his sin was by the path of martyrdom. to Constantinople, he consulted the renowned Spiritual Fathers, Elder Symeon and Elder Jeremiah. He told them of his intention to confess Christ in the place where he had denied Him. the Elders advised him to go to Mount Athos for a time. did exactly as he was told, and entered Ivḗron Monastery. Fathers there sent him to the Skete of St. Anna to place himself under the guidance of Hieromonk Bessarion, had prepared the New Martyr Luke (March 23) for his martyrdom the previous year. Elder accepted him and gave him a Rule of strict asceticism and fasting. Soon he received the monastic tonsure with the name Hilarion. morning, Father Hilarion told his Elder that he was ready to confess Christ, Whom he had denied. The Elder blessed his good intention, and the Saint received the Holy Mysteries. left for Constantinople together, and then Father Hilarion presented himself to the Aga at the palace. “Three days after becoming a Muslim,” he said, “I repented of what I had done, and I abandoned the darkness of error and returned to the light of truth, so I curse your religion. I was a Christian, and now I am once more.” his turban on the ground, he put on the black monastic skoufia he had concealed under his coat. the Saint’s resolve, the Aga ordered that he be tortured without mercy. His torments were so severe that all his bones were broken. Hilarion was beheaded on September 20, 1804, and received two incorruptible crowns from Christ: that of asceticism, and that of martyrdom. Bessarion was once invited to a Christian home and the children were brought to receive his blessing. One child, a little girl about eight years old, had been possessed by a demon. She turned black, made some erratic movements, and eventually she fell down as if she were dead.The Elder had some of the Saint’s blood with him, but before he could even anoint the girl with it, the demon came out of her, and the child stood up.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1863, Prodromou Icon, P Skete, f Moldovia, paint only wFasting, alone, faces finished by MOG, Many miracles
Moldavia, 1863, Prodromitsa Icon, Iasi, Moldovia, Romania (crossroads: Poland, Russia, Austria and Constantinople, Pruth River 8), paint only while fasting, alone, faces finished by MOG, kept in Theophany Skete near Great Lavra, MA, Many miracles, thorns in eyes, unconscious child died recovered, Jews healed, Icon not move teachers house, icon in woman's vision, mocking painter fierce expression on MOG's face, became zealous admirer, sick monk at P Skete departs peacefully, many more miracles to this day; Prodromou Monastery; Prodromitsa Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on July 12; Icon is kept in the Moldavian Theophany (now Prodromou)1 Skete on Mount Athos, about an hour's walk from the Lavra of St. Athanasios. 1863, Igoumen Niphon, accompanied by several monks, went to Moldavia on the Monastery's business. Arriving at Iasi, the capital of Moldavia, the Athonite monks decided to order an icon of the Mother of God for their Monastery, and began to look for a master, who would not only know his craft well, but at the same time he would lead a good life, have the fear of God, and who would be adorned with Christian piety. Soon they managed to find such a man at Iasi, the aged painter, George Nikolaev (Iordache Nicolau), with whom they agreed that he should paint the icon only while fasting, before eating any food, and by himself, without the participation and assistance of others. old man, having agreed to these conditions, zealously set about his work. The work progressed quickly to its end: it remained only to paint the faces of the Mother of God and the Divine Child. when the painter started to execute the last part of the work, he suffered a setback: he couldn't paint the faces correctly, despite all his efforts. He was upset and told the monks of his failure, and he even began to doubt himself, whether he had forgotten his art in his old age. painter increased his fasting and prayed with tears. one morning, after intensified fasting and fervent prayer, he entered his workroom to finish the task that had caused him so much grief and anxiety. Approaching the Icon and looking at it, he suddenly stopped, struck with amazement: from the canvas of the Icon the faces of the Mother of God and the Child looked at him, painted by an invisible hand and radiant with heavenly beauty and artistic expression. painter was awestruck: the more he considered these faces, the more clearly he understood that a great and incomprehensible miracle of the Queen of Heaven had occurred, and that she had heard his humble and fervent prayers. with amazement, the artist did not dare to touch this Icon with his brush, but only covered it with varnish. of this miracle quickly spread throughout the city, and many people gathered in the artist's home, so that the Athonite monks had great difficulty in moving the Icon from his house to their apartment. miraculous event that had occurred was also made known to the local Metropolitan, His Grace Callinic (Miclescu), who at that time held the office of Metropolitan. examined the Icon carefully and recognized the truth of the miracle. After that, a Moleben was served before the Icon, and only then were the people allowed to venerate the image of the Mother of God, which from that time began to be glorified by many miraculous signs. certain man had a large thorn in his eyes, and he could not see anything. He was brought in to venerate the Icon of the Mother of God was given some Holy Water to drink, and to wash with it. He took some of it with him to his house. days later he received perfect sight, so that without the help of others he was able to come to give thanks to the Mother of God before her miraculous Icon for his healing. nobleman had a child who was unconscious for three days without any movement, so that only by the child's barely perceptible breath could one determine that a faint spark of life still remained. of saving his child from death by conventional medical means, the father turned to the Mother of God for help, praying fervently before her Icon. some Holy Water to his house, he sprinkled the dying child and poured a few drops into his mouth. And a miracle occurred: the child had already died, but then he recovered. other patients afflicted with various ailments received healing by praying before the Icon of the Mother of God. view of the numerous miracles performed by the power of the Theotokos through her Holy Icon, not only did Orthodox Christians come to venerate her, but also schismatics, Armenians, and even Jews, for there was the case of a Jewish woman who received her gracious help, which was why she and her entire household were baptized. return of the Athonite monks with the Icon, from Iași to their Monastery on Athos, was also accompanied by many miracles. the monks arrived with the Icon in the city of Byrlad, the people's teacher in that city wished to receive the Holy Icon in his house, and for this purpose he sent people for it. The monks advised him to come to them if he wished to venerate the Icon, instead of bringing it to his home. But the teacher insisted on having his way. monks decided to grant his wish. When two of them tried to lift the Icon, despite all their efforts, they could not do so. It took four monks to lift the icon, but only with great effort. When the Icon was brought to the carriage in order to put it in, a loud noise was heard, frightening everyone, both people and the horses. It turned out that the kiot containing the Icon had cracked. everyone knew that the Mother of God did not want to have her Icon brought to the teacher's house, and it was decided not to carry it to the teacher's home. a strange thing occurred: this time, two monks were able to lift the Icon without any difficulty. pious woman who lived outside the city of Byrlad beheld a vision in a dream telling her to go into the city to venerate the Icon. When she arrived, she recognized the very Icon that she had seen in the vision. the monks came to Galați there was a painter who, seeing a multitude of people flocking to venerate the Icon, began to mock it, urging people not to believe the miracle of how the faces had not been painted by any earthly artist. But when he gazed at the Icon of the Mother of God, the exression on her face seemed so fierce to him that he was struck with great horror. Then he became a zealous admirer of the wonderworking Icon. the time the monks arrived at their Skete on the Holy Mountain, there was a sick monk, who had not eaten any food for three weeks, nor did he speak. He was so weak that he did not move at all. Only by his breathing could anyone tell that he was still alive. When the monks arrived at the Skete, the patient seemed to awaken from a deep sleep and asked to be taken to venerate the Holy Icon. Presenting himself before the Icon, he turned to the Mother of God with this plea: "O Mother of God! You know my heart and you know my fate. If it would be good for me to live, then give me health. If, after I am healed of my illness, I do not behave better, then let me die: end my life here on earth, so that I do not suffer or endure torments there, in the grave." After praying this way, he returned to his cell, put on clean linen and his full monastic garb, and asked to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. He seemed to have a clear premonition of his approaching death. And, indeed, less than an hour after receiving Communion, he departed peacefully and quietly to the Lord. this Skete there were even more cases of healings by the Icon of the Mother of God. The monk Sergius was healed from weakness in all his members, and from deafness, and one of the masters who worked in the same Skete was subjected to torments by an unclean spirit; as soon as he was brought to the Icon of the Mother of God, he was freed from the excruciating power of the Enemy. addition to the recorded accounts, many other wonderful signs took place on Mount Athos from the Moldavian Icon of the Mother of God, which continues to work miracles up to the present day. 1 The Romanian Skete of Saint John the Forerunner on Mount Athos.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1801-1814, New Martyr Ignatius, Bulgaria, confessed before kadi breaking earlier moslem promise, hanged
Bulgaria, 1801-1814, New Martyr Ignatius, Trnovo, Bulgaria (Yantra River 2.3), Rila M, then Athos, father refused fight Serb Orthodox, Mother Sister b moslem, turned him in, escaped t Romania, then Athos, confessed before kadi breaking earlier moslem promise, tortured, hanged; Trnovo, Bulgaria (Yantra River 2); New Martyr Ignatius the Monk of Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 8; holy New Martyr Ignatius was born in the village of Eski Zagora in the Trnovo region of Bulgaria, and was named John in Baptism. he was still a young child, his parents George and Maria moved to the city of Philippopolis and enrolled him in a school there. he did well at school, he had a strong desire for the monastic life. reaching adulthood, he entered the Rila monastery in western Bulgaria. he was assigned to an Elder, with whom he lived in obedience for six years. the Elder’s strictness became unbearable, John returned home. that time the Serbs rose in revolt against the Moslem government. ’s father was asked to take command of an Ottoman brigade, but he refused to fight against other Orthodox Christians. Moslems attacked George with furious anger. He was stabbed and then beheaded. ’s mother and sisters were also taken by the Hagarenes, and they ultimately agreed to convert to Islam. fled and hid in the home of an elderly Orthodox woman. mother and sisters learned where he was hiding, and they told the Moslems. sent to capture him did not know what he looked like, so the old woman told them she did not know him. woman helped him escape to Bucharest, Romania, he became acquainted with Saint Euthymius, who would also endure martyrdom. did not wish to stay in Bucharest, however, so he left for Mt. Athos. the way he visited the village of Soumla, where he ran into his friend Father Euthymius again. that Euthymius had denied Christ and beome a Moslem, John became very sad and left the village. had not gotten very far when Turkish soldiers stopped him and took all his possessions. demanded that he convert to Islam, and in his fright he told them that he would do so. with this reply, they let him go. reached the village of Eski Zagora, where he met an Athonite monk from the monastery of Grigoriou. journeyed to the Holy Mountain together, and John settled in the Skete of Saint Anna. he met Father Basil. day John and Father Basil traveled to Thessalonica on monastery business. they were there the monks David and Euthymius of Demetsana suffered martyrdom because they were Christians. was inflamed with the desire for martyrdom. Basil, however, urged him to postpone his intention, so they returned to the Holy Mountain. A short time after this, Father Basil died. a monk from the Skete of Saint Anna told him of the martyrdom of the New Martyr Euthymius (March 22), was once more filled with zeal for martyrdom. was placed under the spiritual direction of the Elder Acacius, who prescribed for him prayer, prostrations, and reading the Gospel. time, John was found worthy of monastic tonsure, and was given the new name Ignatius. Elder Acacius blessed him to travel to Constantinople with the monk Gregory in order to bear witness to Christ. receiving the Holy Mysteries in Constantinople, Ignatius felt he was ready for his ordeal. in Moslem garb, Ignatius went before the kadi and proclaimed his faith in Christ. He told him how he had promised to become a Moslem when he was younger, but now he threw his turban at the kadi’s feet and said that he would never deny Christ. that Ignatius was insane, the kadi warned him that if he did not come to his senses he would endure horrible torments before being put to death. On the other hand, if he embraced Islam, he would receive rich gifts and great honor from them. courageous martyr told the kadi to keep his gifts, for they were merely temporal gifts. “Your threats of torture and death are nothing new,” he said, “and I knew of them before I came here. In fact, I came here because of them, so that I might die for my Christ.” Ignatius went on to call Mohammed “a false prophet, a teacher of perdition, and a friend of the devil.” Then he invited the Moslems to believe in Christ, the only true God. kadi then became so angry he could not speak, so he motioned for a servant to lead Saint Ignatius out of the room. Ignatius turned and struck the servant, then knelt before the kadi and bent his neck, as if inviting him to behead him then and there. Other servants entered the room, however, and dragged him off to prison. Ignatius was brought before the kadi for questioning. When asked who had brought him to Constantinople, he replied, “My Lord Jesus Christ brought me here.” the kadi urged him to reconsider, for he was about to experience unimaginable tortures. “Do not expect to be beheaded so that the Christians can collect your blood as a blessing,” he said, “for I intend to hang you.” replied, “You will be doing me a great service whether you hang me or put me to the sword. I accept everything for the love of Christ.” that he could not turn Ignatius from his Christian Faith, the kadi ordered him to be hanged. He was taken to a place called Daktyloporta, where the sentence was carried out. The martyr’s body remained hanging there for three days, then some pious Christians paid a ransom for it and took it to the island of Prote for burial. Ignatius gave his life for Christ on October 8, 1814. He is also commemorated on May 1 with Saints Acacius and Euthymius. head of Saint Ignatius is in the Monastery of Saint Panteleimon on Mt Athos.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1813, New Martyr David New Skete of St Anna, Mt Athos, Church Reconstructions, Mocked Turks, Hanged
Ephesus, 1813, New Martyr David of St Anne's Skete, from Aivali (Ayvalık, Mysia, Caicus River area, across from Lesbos Is), divine zeal, tSmyrna fChurch Reconstruction Money, 2Water Tanks &cells, burned fMartyrdom, tMagnesia witnessed &Mocked Turks, expelled, tSA Skete, tKaryes&former BoChristopoulos, blessing oMartyrdom, tThessaloniki, Vatopaidi Embassy Church monk had converted to Islam, intended to confront but Turks found out, beaten &Hanged; Skete of St Anna, St Paulas Monastery; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Holy Monastic Martyr David was descended from the Kydonians of the town of Aivali (Αϊβαλί) in Asia Minor. inhabitants of the town had a special relationship with Mount Athos, because there were two Athonite embassy churches in their city, belonging to Ivḗron Monastery, the other to Pantokrator Monastery. Saint David left his hometown, he went to Mount Athos and lived near a fellow countryman, a brother of Saint Anne’s Skete, who later became a monk. his monastic life, Saint David was moved by divine zeal. took the initiative, after receiving the blessing of his Elder, and visited Smyrna in order to collect money for the reconstruction of the ruined churches of the Transfiguration of the Savior and that of the Theotokos on Mount Athos. completing the work on the two temples, he built two water tanks as well as a number of cells for the worshipers. did not remain on Mount Athos, he burned with the desire for martyrdom. went to Magnesia in Asia Minor, where he bore witness to Christ, and mocked the Turks for their religion. arrested him and beat him severely, and then he was expelled from their city. without fulfilling his desire, he returned to the Holy Skete of Saint Anne, he confessed to his Elder his earnest desire for martyrdom. Spiritual Father, fearing the outcome of such an act, tried to dissuade him, but he did not succeed. David went to Karyes and saw Metropolitan Pankratios, the former Bishop of Christopoulos, from whom he received a blessing to seek martyrdom. David traveled to Thessaloniki, he was told of a monk from the Vatopaidi embassy church of Saint Demetrios, who had converted to Islam. David attempted to confront this monk, somehow the Turks had learned of his intention. Turks arrested the Saint, and after they had beaten him, they handed him over to the judge for trial. judge, fearing that Saint David might persuade the monk to abandon Islam and to confess Christ, ordered the Saint to be executed at once. same night, June 26, 1813, Saint David suffered a martyric death by hanging. Monastic Martyr David is particularly honored at the Skete of Saint Anne on the Holy Mountain.

Greece, Mt Athos, 1837, Akathist Icon, Hilandar monastery, Mt Athos, remained unharmed during 1837 fire, Akathist being read
Greece, Mt Athos, 1837, Akathist Icon, Hilandar monastery, Mt Athos (Serbian, Bulgarian) remained unharmed during 1837 fire, Akathist being read; Hilandar monastery; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Akathist Icon of the Mother of God is on the iconostasis of the Hilandar monastery’s katholikon. It is known as the Akathist Icon because, during a fire at the katholikon in 1837 an Akathist was being read before the icon, and it remained unharmed, to the joy of the monks. icon should not be confused with the Zographou Icon “Of the Akathist” (October 10). Icon of the Mother of God the œMilkgiver, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1877, Weeping Tikvin Icon, Elias Skete, found behind altar, tears right eye, large tear left eye, recurred
Greece, Mt Athos, 1877, Weeping Tikvin Icon, Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery), found behind altar, tears right eye, large tear left eye, recurred once; Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery); Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Tikhvin" on Mt Athos, Commemorated February 17 ; Weeping Tikhvin Icon of Mt. Athos is to be found behind the altar in the Prophet Elias Skete. February 17, 1877 (Thursday of the Second Week of Lent) seven monks remained in the church after the Hours had been read. They were astonished to see tears flowing from the right eye of the icon, and collecting on the frame. Then a single large tear came from the left eye. monks wiped the tears from the icon’s face, then left the church and locked the doors behind them. Three hours later, they returned for Vespers and saw traces of tears on the icon, and a single tear in the left eye. Again they wiped the tears from the icon, but they did not reappear. this manifestation of tears as a sign of mercy from the Mother of God, the monks established an annual commemoration of the icon on February 17. The weeping Tikhvin Icon of Mt. Athos is not to be confused with the original wonderworking Tikhvin Icon (June 26).

Greece, Mt Athos, 1900, 20th Century Folder, Gerontissa Rescuer fFire aPantokrator Icon

Greece, Mt Athos, 1944-1994, Paisios otHoly Mt, Esphigmenou, saw Lord a15, fCappadocia, special blessing like Elisha, visions
Armenia, 1944-1994, Paisios otHoly Mountain, fCappadocia, Armenia (Central Anatolia, Great Road Ephesus to Euphrates, Kizilirmak River), saw the Lord at 15, carpenter at 15, Soldier Greek Civil War 1945-49, to Greece exchange of populations, Kephalonia Is, special blessing bArsenios, monk prophesy, Konitsa in Epeiros, repelled demonic assault wPhilotimo thought, humble t, tἘsphigmenou MAthos, tPhilotheou, idiorhythmic, alone, small schema, professed monastic, tMonastery of the Mother of God of Stomio, tMt Sinai, St Catherins's M, false dLight, beloved bBedouins, cookies fChildren, cross handiwork, more grace, rtMA, Earth sojourner, devine mysteries, conversed wSaints appearing before him, Guardian Angel vision, angelic hymns, shone wHeavenly light, 1966 illness, part lungs r, Convent at Sourote, Thessaloniki, btKatounakia, Lavriote keli oHypatios (Vlachika), uncreated light vision, saints, MOG, &Christ, discussed church matters wEuphemia, illness lMA, returned, Panagouda kelli of Koutloumousίou Monastery, near Karyes, many visitors, 1980s leli aKoutloumousiou, 1993 hemorage, hospitalized, tSourote, tumor large intestine, no medicine painkillers; Esphigmenou monastery; Venerable Paϊsios of the Holy Mountain, Commemorated on July 12;

Greece, Mt Athos, 1948, Synaxis otGerontissa Rescuer fFire Icon. saved Pantokrator Monastery oAthos from Fire
Greece, 1948, Synaxis otGerontissa Icon. saved Pantokrator Monastery, Mt Athos from Fire, Rescuer fFire; Synaxis of the Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on December 2; December 2 Feast Day of the Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God commemorates a miracle which occurred on the night of December 1, 1948 when the Theotokos saved the Pantokrator Monastery on Mount Athos from a fire. of this event, the Icon also came to be known as the “Pyrosoteira” (“Rescuer from fire”). Gerontissa Icon is also commemorated on April 4.

Athanasius Monastery, Lavra of St Athanasius, Mt Athos, 963, Economissa Icon
Lavra of St Athanasius; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14 ; Venerable Gregory the Byzantine, Commemorated on April 6; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Niphon of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 14; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa", Commemorated July 5 ; Economissa (or Stewardess) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos depicts the Mother of God seated on a throne, with Her Son on her left knee. Saint Athanasius of Mt Athos (July 5) stands on her right, holding a model of the Great Lavra. On her left is Saint Michael of Synnada (May 23). Two angels hold a crown above her head. Mother of God has been considered the Stewardess of the Holy Mountain ever since the tenth century when the Great Lavra was being built. Athanasius of Mt Athos was abandoned by his monks because there was a shortage of food and money. He also left the half-built Lavra, and began walking toward Karyes, intending to ask for advice about whether or not to beg the emperor for the funds needed to complete the building. After about two hours, he saw a beautiful woman standing before him wearing a long blue veil. “I know your sorrow,â€ She said, “and I would like to help. Where are you going?â€ Athanasius explained everything that had happened, and She asked, “Have you deserted your monastery for a morsel of bread? Go back! You will have everything you need in abundance, if you do not abandon your monastery.â€ “Who are you?â€ the astonished saint inquired. “I am the Mother of your Lord,â€ She replied. Athanasius hesitated to believe Her, afraid of being deceived by the Evil One. Then he asked Her how he could be sure that Her words were true. “Do you see this rock?â€ she asked, pointing to the side of the path. “Strike it with your staff in the name of the Holy Trinity, and you will know who is speaking to you. Do not appoint a steward at any time, for from this time forward, I shall be the Stewardess of your monastery.â€ Athanasius did as he was told, and the rock split open. A stream of water began to flow out of the crack. When he turned to face the Mother of God and to ask forgiveness for his doubt, She had disappeared. to the monastery, Saint Athanasius found all the storerooms filled to capacity with food, wine, and oil. The building was completed, and soon the Lavra was filled with monks once again. this day, the Lavra does not have a steward. There is, however, a monk who serves as an assistant steward to the Mother of God. The Economissa Icon rests on a throne in the narthex of the main church, and She remains the Stewardess of the Lavra. Pilgrims venerate the Icon before entering the side chapel with the saint’s tomb. spring of Saint Athanasius still flows with healing water. Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ;

skete monastery of Saint Maximus the Hut-Burner, Athanasius Lavra , Mt Athos, 1345 approx.
Lavra of St Athanasius; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14 ; Venerable Gregory the Byzantine, Commemorated on April 6; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Venerable Niphon of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 14; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God œEconomissaÂ, Commemorated on July 5; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ;

Monastery of St. Athanasius the Athonite, Mt Athos, 963
(Monastery of St. Athanasius the Athonite aka the Great Lavra); Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos, Commemorated on January 13 ; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12;

The spring of St Athanasius, Mt Athos, 5 or 6 Miles, Economissa Icon
The spring of St Athanasius 5 Miles or 2 hour walk towards Karyes; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1 ; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; St (John) Tornike of Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 12; Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa", Commemorated July 5 ; Economissa (or Stewardess) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos depicts the Mother of God seated on a throne, with Her Son on her left knee. Saint Athanasius of Mt Athos (July 5) stands on her right, holding a model of the Great Lavra. On her left is Saint Michael of Synnada (May 23). Two angels hold a crown above her head. Mother of God has been considered the Stewardess of the Holy Mountain ever since the tenth century when the Great Lavra was being built. Athanasius of Mt Athos was abandoned by his monks because there was a shortage of food and money. He also left the half-built Lavra, and began walking toward Karyes, intending to ask for advice about whether or not to beg the emperor for the funds needed to complete the building. After about two hours, he saw a beautiful woman standing before him wearing a long blue veil. “I know your sorrow,â€ She said, “and I would like to help. Where are you going?â€ Athanasius explained everything that had happened, and She asked, “Have you deserted your monastery for a morsel of bread? Go back! You will have everything you need in abundance, if you do not abandon your monastery.â€ “Who are you?â€ the astonished saint inquired. “I am the Mother of your Lord,â€ She replied. Athanasius hesitated to believe Her, afraid of being deceived by the Evil One. Then he asked Her how he could be sure that Her words were true. “Do you see this rock?â€ she asked, pointing to the side of the path. “Strike it with your staff in the name of the Holy Trinity, and you will know who is speaking to you. Do not appoint a steward at any time, for from this time forward, I shall be the Stewardess of your monastery.â€ Athanasius did as he was told, and the rock split open. A stream of water began to flow out of the crack. When he turned to face the Mother of God and to ask forgiveness for his doubt, She had disappeared. to the monastery, Saint Athanasius found all the storerooms filled to capacity with food, wine, and oil. The building was completed, and soon the Lavra was filled with monks once again. this day, the Lavra does not have a steward. There is, however, a monk who serves as an assistant steward to the Mother of God. The Economissa Icon rests on a throne in the narthex of the main church, and She remains the Stewardess of the Lavra. Pilgrims venerate the Icon before entering the side chapel with the saint’s tomb. spring of Saint Athanasius still flows with healing water. Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5;

The spring of St Athanasius 5 Miles or 2 hour walk towards Karyes

skete of Glossia, Provata, Mt Athos, Gregory Palamas
skete of Glossia, Provata, Mt Athos; skete of Glossia, Provata, Mt Athos; skete of Glossia, Provata, Mt Athos, address; Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14;

Skete of St Anne - near the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos, 963 or 1686
Skete of St Anne: a skete to the Great Lavra of Mt. Athos; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 9; Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, Commemorated on July 25 ; Anna was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the lineage of Aaron. According to Tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age 79, before the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos. the reign of Saint Justinian the Emperor (527-565), a church was built in her honor at Deutera. Emperor Justinian II (685-695; 705-711) restored her church, since Saint Anna had appeared to his pregnant wife. It was at this time that her body and maphorion (veil) were transferred to Constantinople. of Saint Anna’s holy relics may be found on Mount Athos: Stavronikita Monastery (part of her left hand), Saint Anna’s Skete (part of her incorrupt left foot), Koutloumousiou Monastery (part of her incorrupt right foot). Fragments of her relics may also be found in her Monastery at Lygaria, Lamia, and in the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian at Sourota. Part of the saint’s incorrupt flesh is in the collection of Saints’ relics of the International Catholic Crusaders. The church of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome has one of the saint’s wrists. Anna is also commemorated on September 9. Venerable Gerontius of St Anne Skete, Mt. Athos, Founder, Commemorated on July 26; Venerable Sophronius of Saint Anne Skete, Mount Athos, Commemorated on August 18; Monastic Martyr Hilarion of Saint Anne Skete, Mount Athos, Commemorated on September 20; New Martyr Ignatius the Monk of Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 8 ; Monkmartyr Cosmas of St Anne Skete, Mt Athos, Commemorated December 3 ; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos; Venerable Gerontius of St Anne Skete, Mt. Athos; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; New Monastic Martyr Νikόdēmos of Albania, Commemorated on July 11;

Little St Anne's Skete, arround 1921
Little St Anne's Skete;

Megistis Lavra (Great Lavra of Mt Athos)
Megistis Lavra (Great Lavra of Mt Athos); Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable Philotheus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated October 8 ; St Basil the Great the Archbishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia, Commemorated January 1 ; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 12; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; 6 Venerable Disciples of St Athanasius On Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Icon of the Mother of God œEconomissaÂ, Commemorated on July 5; Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5 ;

Great Lavra of Mt. Athos (Megisti Lavra) 963
Great (first) Lavra of Mt. Athos (Megisti Lavra); Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable Gregory Domesticus of the Great Lavra of Mt Athos, Commemorated October 1 ; Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania, Commemorated on October 1; Venerable Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on October 11; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14; Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky, Commemorated on November 15 ; St John the New Martyr of Bulgaria, Commemorated on March 5; St John of Khakhuli the Oqropiri, also called Chrysostom, Commemorated on March 10 ; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; New Martyr Raphael of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; Venerable Nilus the Myrrhgusher of Lavra of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; Saint Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 25; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Icon of the Mother of God œEconomissaÂ, Commemorated on July 5;

Prodromou Monastery, Mt Athos, 1375
Prodromou Monastery; Prodromitsa Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on July 12; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 1 ; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; Saint Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 25;

Prodromou Skete, Mt Athos, formerly Moldavian Theophany Skete & The Romanian Skete of Saint John the Forerunner
Prodromou Monastery; Prodromitsa Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on July 12; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 1 ; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; Saint Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 25;

Greece, Mt Athos, , Prodromou Skete, Mt Athos, 1375
Prodromou Monastery; Prodromitsa Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on July 12; Icon is kept in the Moldavian Theophany (now Prodromou)1 Skete on Mount Athos, about an hour's walk from the Lavra of St. Athanasios. 1863, Igoumen Niphon, accompanied by several monks, went to Moldavia on the Monastery's business. at Iași, the capital of Moldavia, the Athonite monks decided to order an icon of the Mother of God for their Monastery, and began to look for a master, who would not only know his craft well, but at the same time he would lead a good life, have the fear of God, and who would be adorned with Christian piety. Soon they managed to find such a man at Iași, the aged painter, George Nikolaev (Iordache Nicolau), with whom they agreed that he should paint the icon only while fasting, before eating any food, and by himself, without the participation and assistance of others. old man, having agreed to these conditions, zealously set about his work. The work progressed quickly to its end: it remained only to paint the faces of the Mother of God and the Divine Child. But when the painter started to execute the last part of the work, he suffered a setback: he couldn't paint the faces correctly, despite all his efforts. He was upset and told the monks of his failure, and he even began to doubt himself, whether he had forgotten his art in his old age. painter increased his fasting and prayed with tears. Early one morning, after intensified fasting and fervent prayer, he entered his workroom to finish the task that had caused him so much grief and anxiety. Approaching the Icon and looking at it, he suddenly stopped, struck with amazement: from the canvas of the Icon the faces of the Mother of God and the Child looked at him, painted by an invisible hand and radiant with heavenly beauty and artistic expression. The painter was awestruck: the more he considered these faces, the more clearly he understood that a great and incomprehensible miracle of the Queen of Heaven had occurred, and that she had heard his humble and fervent prayers. Overcome with amazement, the artist did not dare to touch this Icon with his brush, but only covered it with varnish. of this miracle quickly spread throughout the city, and many people gathered in the artist's home, so that the Athonite monks had great difficulty in moving the Icon from his house to their apartment. The miraculous event that had occurred was also made known to the local Metropolitan, His Grace Callinic (Miclescu), who at that time held the office of Metropolitan. He examined the Icon carefully and recognized the truth of the miracle. After that, a Moleben was served before the Icon, and only then were the people allowed to venerate the image of the Mother of God, which from that time began to be glorified by many miraculous signs. certain man had a large thorn in his eyes, and he could not see anything. He was brought in to venerate the Icon of the Mother of God and was given some Holy Water to drink, and to wash with it. He took some of it with him to his house. Three days later he received perfect sight, so that without the help of others he was able to come to give thanks to the Mother of God before her miraculous Icon for his healing. nobleman had a child who was unconscious for three days without any movement, so that only by the child's barely perceptible breath could one determine that a faint spark of life still remained. Despairing of saving his child from death by conventional medical means, the father turned to the Mother of God for help, praying fervently before her Icon. Taking some Holy Water to his house, he sprinkled the dying child and poured a few drops into his mouth. And a miracle occurred: the child had already died, but then he recovered. other patients afflicted with various ailments received healing by praying before the Icon of the Mother of God. In view of the numerous miracles performed by the power of the Theotokos through her Holy Icon, not only did Orthodox Christians come to venerate her, but also schismatics, Armenians, and even Jews, for there was the case of a Jewish woman who received her gracious help, which was why she and her entire household were baptized. return of the Athonite monks with the Icon, from Iași to their Monastery on Athos, was also accompanied by many miracles. the monks arrived with the Icon in the city of Byrlad, the people's teacher in that city wished to receive the Holy Icon in his house, and for this purpose he sent people for it. The monks advised him to come to them if he wished to venerate the Icon, instead of bringing it to his home. But the teacher insisted on having his way. The monks decided to grant his wish. When two of them tried to lift the Icon, despite all their efforts, they could not do so. It took four monks to lift the icon, but only with great effort. When the Icon was brought to the carriage in order to put it in, a loud noise was heard, frightening everyone, both people and the horses. It turned out that the kiot containing the Icon had cracked. Then everyone knew that the Mother of God did not want to have her Icon brought to the teacher's house, and it was decided not to carry it to the teacher's home. Then a strange thing occurred: this time, two monks were able to lift the Icon without any difficulty. pious woman who lived outside the city of Byrlad beheld a vision in a dream telling her to go into the city to venerate the Icon. When she arrived, she recognized the very Icon that she had seen in the vision. the monks came to Galați there was a painter who, seeing a multitude of people flocking to venerate the Icon, began to mock it, urging people not to believe the miracle of how the faces had not been painted by any earthly artist. But when he gazed at the Icon of the Mother of God, the exression on her face seemed so fierce to him that he was struck with great horror. Then he became a zealous admirer of the wonderworking Icon. the time the monks arrived at their Skete on the Holy Mountain, there was a sick monk, who had not eaten any food for three weeks, nor did he speak. He was so weak that he did not move at all. Only by his breathing could anyone tell that he was still alive. When the monks arrived at the Skete, the patient seemed to awaken from a deep sleep and asked to be taken to venerate the Holy Icon. Presenting himself before the Icon, he turned to the Mother of God with this plea: "O Mother of God! You know my heart and you know my fate. If it would be good for me to live, then give me health. If, after I am healed of my illness, I do not behave better, then let me die: end my life here on earth, so that I do not suffer or endure torments there, in the grave." After praying this way, he returned to his cell, put on clean linen and his full monastic garb, and asked to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. He seemed to have a clear premonition of his approaching death. And, indeed, less than an hour after receiving Communion, he departed peacefully and quietly to the Lord. this Skete there were even more cases of healings by the Icon of the Mother of God. The monk Sergius was healed from weakness in all his members, and from deafness, and one of the masters who worked in the same Skete was subjected to torments by an unclean spirit; as soon as he was brought to the Icon of the Mother of God, he was freed from the excruciating power of the Enemy. addition to the recorded accounts, many other wonderful signs took place on Mount Athos from the Moldavian Icon of the Mother of God, which continues to work miracles up to the present day. 1 The Romanian Skete of Saint John the Forerunner on Mount Athos.

Skete of Kausokalyvia (of St Maximus the Hut Burner, Kavsokalyvites)
Skete of Kausokalyvia; New Monastic Martyr Νikόdēmos of Albania, Commemorated on July 11; Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mount Athos, Commemorated on April 12;

Holy Skete of John the Forerunner, Prodromou Monastery, Mt Athos, 1375
Prodromou Monastery; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 1 ; Monkmartyr Euthymius of Prodromou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on March 22; Saint Dionysios, the builder of Prodromou Monastery, Mount Athos, Commemorated on June 25;

Maleon, Mount Maleon (on the eastern part of Athos)
Mount Maleon (on the eastern part of Athos) Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 5; Venerable Thomas of Mt. Maleon, Commemorated on July 7;

Skete of St Anna, New Skete, St Paulas Monastery, Mt Athos, 1610 approx.
Skete of St Anna, St Paulas Monastery; New Martyr Ignatius the Monk of Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 8; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 9;

St Paula's Monastery on Mount Athos, 1035
St Paula'™s Monastery on Mount Athos; New Martyr Ignatius the Monk of Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 8; Monkmartyr Pachomius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7;

Dionysiou monastery, Mt Athos, 1374
Dionysiou monastery, monastery of St. John the Forerunner; Repose of the Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Commemorated on July 14 ; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 14 ; Venerable Philotheus of Dionysiou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 21 ; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 26 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; St Joseph of Dionysiou, Commemorated February 17 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂ, Commemorated on March 27; Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite, Commemorated on June 18 ; St Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24;

St John the Forerunner (Dionysiou) monastery, Mt Athos 1374
Dionysiou monastery, monastery of St. John the Forerunner; Repose of the Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Commemorated on July 14 ; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 14 ; Venerable Philotheus of Dionysiou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 21 ; Monkmartyr Joseph of Dionysiou on Mt Athos, Commemorated on October 26 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; St Joseph of Dionysiou, Commemorated February 17 ; Icon of the Mother of God ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Âœof the AkathistÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚ÂÂÂÂ, Commemorated on March 27; Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite, Commemorated on June 18 ; St Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24;

Grigoriou monastery, Mt Athos, Serb, 1374 approx
Grigoriou monastery; New Martyr Ignatius the Monk of Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 8; Venerable Gregory the Founder of Grigoriou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on December 7;

Simonopetra monastery, Mt Athos, 1200, 13th Century
New Bethlehem or Simonopetra monastery; Monastery (Greek: Î£Î¹Î¼Ï‰Î½ÏŒÏ€ÎµÏ„ÏÎ±, literally: "Simon's Rock"), also Monastery of Simonos Petra (Greek: ÎœÎ¿Î½Î® Î£Î¯Î¼Ï‰Î½Î¿Ï‚ Î ÎÏ„ÏÎ±Ï‚), is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. Simonopetra ranks thirteenth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. The monastery is located in the southern coast of the Athos peninsula, between the Athonite port of Dafni and Osiou Grigoriou monastery. While the southern coast of Athos is quite rugged in general, the particular site upon which the monastery is built is exceptionally harsh. It is built on top of a single huge rock, practically hanging from a cliff 330 metres over the sea.[1] The monastery currently houses 54 monks, and the hegumen is Archimandrite Eliseus. monastery was founded during the 13th century by Simon the Athonite, who was later sanctified by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Simon the Myrrh-bearer. Tradition holds that Simon, while dwelling in a nearby cave, saw a dream in which the Theotokos instructed him to build a monastery on top of the rock, promising him that she would protect and provide for him and the monastery. The original monastery was called by Simon "New Bethlehem" (Greek: ÎÎÎ± Î’Î·Î¸Î»ÎµÎÎ¼) and is to this day dedicated to the Nativity of Jesus. 1364, the Serbian despot Jovan UgljeÅ¡a funded the renovation and expansion of the monastery. pilgrim Isaiah wrote that, by the end of the 15th century, the monastery was Bulgarian.[2] 1581, Simonopetra was destroyed by a fire, in which a large portion of the monks died. Evgenios, the monastery's abbot traveled to the Danubian Principalities hoping to raise funds to rebuild the monastery. The most important donor was Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, who donated large portions of land as well as money to the monastery. The monastery was also burnt in 1626, and the last great fire happened in 1891, after which the monastery was rebuilt to its current form. recent centuries, the monks of the monastery were traditionally from Ionia in Asia Minor. However, during the mid 20th century the brotherhood was greatly thinned out because of a great reduction in the influx of new monks. The current brotherhood originates from the Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron in Meteora as in 1973 the Athonite community headed by Archimandrite Emilianos decided to repopulate the almost abandoned monastery. Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 28 ; Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on April 4; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1;

New Bethlehem monastery, Mt Athos, 1200, 13th Century
New Bethlehem monastery; Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 28 ;

Philotheou monastery, Mt Athos, 990
Philotheou monastery; Venerable Dometius of Philotheou, Mount Athos, Commemorated on August 7; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles, Commemorated on August 24; Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated November 22 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated January11: Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, Commemorated January 24; Venerable Philotheus the Founder of Philotheou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 24 ; Monkmartyr Damian of Philotheou, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on April 21; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on May 6;

Glykophiloussa - Monastery of Philotheou (Athos), 990
Glykophiloussa - Monastery of Philotheou (Athos) monastery, Mt Athos, 990; Philotheou monastery; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles, Commemorated on August 24; Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated November 22 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated January11: Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, Commemorated January 24; Venerable Philotheus the Founder of Philotheou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 24 ; Monkmartyr Damian of Philotheou, Commemorated February 23 ; Venerable Simeon of Philotheou, Commemorated on April 19; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on April 21; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on May 6;

Magul skete, Mt Athos, near Philotheou
Magul skete on Holy Mount Athos (opposite the monastery of Philotheou) Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated November 22 ;

Kavsokalyvia (Karakalou) Monastery, 1000's
Kavsokalyvia (Karakalou) Monastery; Monkmartyr Pachomius of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 7;

Xeropotamou Monastery, Mt Athos, 985 approx.
Xeropotamou Monastery; Venerable Paul the Founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery On Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 28 ; Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 22 ; New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople, Commemorated January 25 ;

Skete of St. John the Theologian, Iviron Monastery, Mt Athos
Skete of St. John the Theologian ; Venerable Christodoulos the Philosopher, Commemorated on August 18; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated January 21 ;

Serbian Iveron monastery
Serbian Iveron monastery; Venerable Christodoulos the Philosopher, Commemorated on August 18; St Ephraim the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15;

Iviron monastery (seaport, Serbian and Georgian, Mt Athos) 980
Iviron monastery ; Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable Christodoulos the Philosopher, Commemorated on August 18; St John, Commemorated on September 21; Venerable John the Georgian, of Mt. Athos, Commemorated July 12 ; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, the Builder, Commemorated on July 28; St Arsenius the Bishop of Ninotsminda, Commemorated on July 31 ; Venerable Gabriel the Georgian, of Mt. Athos; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, the Builder; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated September 8 ; Venerable Hierotheus the Younger of Iveron of Mt Athos, Commemorated September 13 ; Arrival of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Georgia, Commemorated on September 26 ; Translation of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God to Moscow, Commemorated on October 13 ; Venerable Nicholas, Radiant Star of the Georgians, Commemorated November 3 ; St George (John) of Georgia, Commemorated January 21 ; St John, Commemorated on January 23 ; St George (John) of Georgia; Icon of the Mother of God "Iveron", Commemorated February 12 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; St Nicholas the Catholicos of Georgia, Commemorated February 18 ; Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on March 31; St Basil Ratishvili of Georgia, Commemorated on April 18; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, Sweet KissingÂ, Commemorated on April 21; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; St Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery and His Fellow Georgian Saints of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; St Euthymius of Athos the translator, Commemorated on May 13; St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada, Commemorated on May 23; St Ephraim the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Venerable George of Mt. Athos, Georgian, Commemorated on June 27; St George the God-Bearer, Commemorated on July 3; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8; Venerable Gabriel the Georgian of Mount Athos, Commemorated on July 12;

Angio Panteleimonos Monastery, Serb and Russian, Mt Athos, 1169
Russian monastery of St Panteleimon ; Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon, Commemorated July 27 ; Martyr Menodora at Nicomedia, Commemorated on September 10; Icon of the Mother of God the "Deliveress", Commemorated October 17 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; St John Maximovitch the Metropolitan of Tobolsk, Commemorated on June 10 ;

Monastery of St Panteleimon, Mt Athos, Serb and Russian, 1169
Monastery of St Panteleimon, Mt Athos, Russian, founded by Prince Lazarus of Serbia ; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; Right-believing Prince Lazarus the Great Martyr of Serbia, Commemorated on June 15;

Panteleimon (Angio Panteleimonos) Monastery, Serb and Russian, Mt Athos, 1169
Russian monastery of St Panteleimon ; Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon, Commemorated July 27 ; Saint Sava I, first Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on August 30 and January 14; Martyr Menodora at Nicomedia, Commemorated on September 10; Icon of the Mother of God the "Deliveress", Commemorated October 17 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres, Commemorated on April 4; Hieromartyr Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople, Commemorated on April 10; New Martyr Ignatius the Martyr of Mt Athos, Commemorated on May 1; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; St John Maximovitch the Metropolitan of Tobolsk, Commemorated on June 10 ;

Xenophontos Monastery, Mt Athos, 1821
Xenophontos Monastery; Venerable Callistus Xanthopoulos of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 22 ; Icon of the Mother of God œXenophon HodigitriaÂ, Commemorated on January 21; Xenophon Hodegetria Icon of the Mother of God according to tradition, this wonderworking icon was for many years at the Vatopedi monastery on Mt. Athos, in the katholikon in front of a column on the left cliros. 1730, it mysteriously disappeared not only from the church, but also from the monastery. Since the doors were locked, the monks assumed that thieves had stolen it. Soon they heard that the icon was at the Xenophon monastery, a three hour journey from Vatopedi. monks were sent to return their spiritual treasure to the Vatopedi monastery. The icon was restored to its former place, and the Fathers of the monastery took precautions to prevent the icon from being stolen again. However, the icon of the Mother of God left the Vatopedi monastery and appeared at Xenophon a second and third time. Persuaded that this was actually a miraculous occurrence, the brethren of the monastery decided not to oppose the will of the Mother of God, and left the icon at Xenophon. As a sign of their blessing, the brethren provided candles and oil for the icon. Hodegetria Icon at Xenophon is in the katholikon, before a column on the left cliros, the very same place it occupied at the Vatopedi monastery New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Icon of the Mother of God œthe DirectressÂ from the Monastery of Xenophontos on Mt Athos, Commemorated on June 20;

Protaton, Mt Athos (Karyes), Monastic office (Protos), ecclesiastical seat otProtos (primate), Mt A monastic community
Protaton; Kayes; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet", Commemorated July 13 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated December 5 ; St Eleni (who was also called Susanna), New martyr of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11;

Protaton Church, Mt Athos (Karyes Church) 962
Protaton Church Protaton; Kayes; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet", Commemorated July 13 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated December 5 ; St Eleni (who was also called Susanna), New martyr of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11;

Church of the Theotokos, Protaton Church, Mt Athos (Karyes Church) 962
Protaton Church Protaton; Kayes; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet", Commemorated July 13 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated December 5 ; St Eleni (who was also called Susanna), New martyr of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26;

Karyes, Athos (the capital of the Holy Mountain)
Kayes; Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 9; Icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet"Commemorated July 13 ; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Venerable Nectarius of Bitolya and Mount Athos, Commemorated on December 5; Monastic Martyrs of Karyes, Commemorated on December 5 ; Venerable Romilus of Ravenica, Commemorated on January 16 ; Venerable Nicholas the Confessor the Abbot of Studion, Commemorated on February 4 ; St Eleni (who was also called Susanna), New martyr of Lesbos, Commemorated on April 9; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Commemoration of the Appearance of the Archangel Gabriel to a Monk on Mt. Athos, and the Revelation of the Hymn, œIt Is Truly Meet... Or Axion Estin, Commemorated on June 11; Icon of the Mother of God œEconomissaÂ, Commemorated on July 5;

Greece, 1500, Philotheus oKaryes, Athos (the capital of the Holy Mountain), Nectarius' Spiritual father, gift oClairvoyance
Greece, 1500, Philotheus oKaryes, Athos (the capital of the Holy Mountain), Nectarius' Spiritual father, gift oClairvoyance; Kayes; Venerable Philotheus of Karyes of Mt Athos, Commemorated December 5 ; Philotheus of Karyes lived an ascetic life on Athos in the cell of Iagari near Karyes. was the Spiritual Father of Saint Nectarius. of the purity of his life, he was granted the gift of clairvoyance.

Cell of St Anthony in Karyes, Athos (the capital of the Holy Mountain)
Cell of St Anthony in Karyes, Athos (the capital of the Holy Mountain); Kayes; Venerable Makarius of Corinth, Commemorated on April 17;

Athonite Academy, Karyes, Athos, 1749
Athonite Academy, Karyes, Athos ; Athonite or Athonias Academy is a Greek Orthodox educational institution founded at 1749 in Mount Athos, then in the Ottoman Empire and now in Greece. school offered high level education, where ancient philosophy and modern physical science were taught.[1] the establishment of the Athonite Academy the local monastic community took a leading role in the modern Greek Enlightenment during the 18th century.[2] It aroused the hostility of more conservative circles and was shut down in 1821, but reopened in 1842. Academy's function was also suspended in 1916–1930 and 1940–1953 due to the World Wars. Kayes; Saint Athanasius Parios, Commemorated on June 24;

Koutloumousiou Monastery, Karyes, Mt Athos, 1370 approx. St Anne, mother of Theotokos
Koutloumousiou Monastery, Karyes, Mt Athos ; Venerable Paisios of the Holy Mountain, Commemorated on July 12 Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, Commemorated on July 25 ; Anna was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the lineage of Aaron. According to Tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age 79, before the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos. the reign of Saint Justinian the Emperor (527-565), a church was built in her honor at Deutera. Emperor Justinian II (685-695; 705-711) restored her church, since Saint Anna had appeared to his pregnant wife. It was at this time that her body and maphorion (veil) were transferred to Constantinople. of Saint Anna’s holy relics may be found on Mount Athos: Stavronikita Monastery (part of her left hand), Saint Anna’s Skete (part of her incorrupt left foot), Koutloumousiou Monastery (part of her incorrupt right foot). Fragments of her relics may also be found in her Monastery at Lygaria, Lamia, and in the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian at Sourota. Part of the saint’s incorrupt flesh is in the collection of Saints’ relics of the International Catholic Crusaders. The church of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome has one of the saint’s wrists. Anna is also commemorated on September 9.

Stavronikita Monastery, Mt Athos, before 1012, St Anne, mother of Theotokos
Stavronikita Monastery; Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, Commemorated on July 25 ; Anna was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the lineage of Aaron. According to Tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age 79, before the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos. the reign of Saint Justinian the Emperor (527-565), a church was built in her honor at Deutera. Emperor Justinian II (685-695; 705-711) restored her church, since Saint Anna had appeared to his pregnant wife. It was at this time that her body and maphorion (veil) were transferred to Constantinople. of Saint Anna’s holy relics may be found on Mount Athos: Stavronikita Monastery (part of her left hand), Saint Anna’s Skete (part of her incorrupt left foot), Koutloumousiou Monastery (part of her incorrupt right foot). Fragments of her relics may also be found in her Monastery at Lygaria, Lamia, and in the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian at Sourota. Part of the saint’s incorrupt flesh is in the collection of Saints’ relics of the International Catholic Crusaders. The church of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome has one of the saint’s wrists. Anna is also commemorated on September 9. New Martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglena, Bulgaria, Commemorated on October 13 ;

Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery) 1759
Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery); Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky, Commemorated on November 15; Venerable George of Cernica, Commemorated on December 3; Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Tikhvin" on Mt Athos, Commemorated February 17 ;

Saint Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery) 1759
Elias Skete, Mt Athos (Prophet Elijah Skete, Pantokrator Monastery); Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky, Commemorated on November 15; Venerable George of Cernica, Commemorated on December 3; Icon of the Mother of God Weeping "Tikhvin" on Mt Athos, Commemorated February 17 ;

Pantokrator Monastery, Mt Athos, 1363
Pantokrator Monastery; Martyr Florus of Illyria, Commemorated on August 18; Deposition of the Holy Relics of Saint Joseph Samakos the Sanctified (1669), Commemorated on August 29; St Joseph the New of Partos the Metropolitan of Timishoara (Romania), Commemorated September 15 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky; Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on April 4; St John the Russian and Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboia, Commemorated on May 27 ; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Church of the Transfiguration of The Savior, Pantokrator Monastery, Mt Athos, 1363
Pantokrator Monastery; Martyr Florus of Illyria, Commemorated on August 18; St Joseph the New of Partos the Metropolitan of Timishoara (Romania), Commemorated September 15 ; Venerable Theodosius the Metropolitan of Trebizond, Commemorated on January 11 ; Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky; Venerable Theonas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on April 4; St John the Russian and Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboia, Commemorated on May 27 ; New Martyr David of Saint Anne's Skete, Commemorated on June 26; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Daphne, Mt Athos
Docheiariou monastery; Venerable Theophanes of Dochiariou of Mt Athos, Commemorated August 19 ; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated November 1 ; Venerable Euthymius the Co-Founder of Dochiariou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 9 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear", Commemorated November 9 ;

Docheiariou monastery, Mt Athos, 960's
Docheiariou monastery; Venerable Theophanes of Dochiariou of Mt Athos, Commemorated August 19 ; Monkmartyr James of Prodromou on Mt Athos, Commemorated November 1 ; Venerable Euthymius the Co-Founder of Dochiariou Monastery of Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 9 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear", Commemorated November 9 ;

Konstamonitou Monastery, Mt Athos, Macedonia, 1020
Konstamonitou Monastery; Foreteller Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on August 1 ;

Zographou Monestary, Bulgarian, Mt Athos, 980
Zographou Monastery; 26 Monk-Martyrs of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21 ; Venerable Cosmas the Bulgarian of Zographou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on September 21; Venerable Cosmas of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on September 22 ; Hearer Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on September 22; Icon of the Mother of God "of the Akathist" of the Zographou Monastery, Commemorated October 10 ; 26 Martyrs of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos at the hands of the Crusaders, Commemorated October 10 ; Venerable Pimen the Bulgarian of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated November 3 ; St Hilarion the Georgian, the New, Commemorated February 14 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂ, Commemorated on March 27; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13;

Vatopedi monastery, Mt Athos, 950
Vatopedi monastery ; Repose of the Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Commemorated on July 14 ; Greatmartyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia, Commemorated on July 17; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles, Commemorated on August 24; The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God, Commemorated on August 31; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14; Venerable Cosmas of the Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on September 22 ; Icon of the Mother of God "œthe Joyful"Â, Commemorated on November 7 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14; Venerable Gennadius of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 17 ; St George of Cernica and Caldarushani, Commemorated December 3 ; Venerable Euthymius and twelve other Monks, martyred at Vatopedi, Commemorated on January 4 Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos, Commemorated on January 13 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos; Venerable Maximus the Greek, Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation", Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Stabbed", Commemorated January 21; Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi, Commemorated on March 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

skete of Glossia. Vatopedia Monastery
skete of Glossia. Vatopedia Monastery;

Batopedi monastery, Mt Athos, 950
Batopedi monastery ; Repose of the Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Commemorated on July 14 ; Greatmartyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia, Commemorated on July 17; St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos, Commemorated on August 11; The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God, Commemorated on August 31; Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles; Icon of the Mother of God ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Âœthe JoyfulÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚ÂÂÂÂ, Commemorated on November 7 ; St Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14; Venerable Gennadius of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated on November 17 ; St George of Cernica and Caldarushani, Commemorated December 3 ; Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos, Commemorated on January 6 ; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos, Commemorated on January 13 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos; Venerable Maximus the Greek, Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Comfort" or "Consolation", Commemorated January 21 ; Icon of the Mother of God "Stabbed", Commemorated January 21; Icon of the Mother of God "Xenophon Hodigitria", Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Neophytus of Vatopedi, Mt Athos, Commemorated January 21 ; Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi, Commemorated on March 1; Martyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on May 13; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Hilandar monastery, Mt Athos (Serbian, Bulgarian) 1198
Hilandar monastery; Icon of the Mother of God "of the Three Hands" on Mt Athos; Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated July 3 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the Three Hands ÂÂ on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Saint Savva III of Serbia, Commemorated on July 26; Icon of the Mother of God of Damascus, Commemorated on December 4 ; St Daniel II the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated December 20 ; Venerable New Martyr Onuphrius of Hilandar (Mount Athos), Commemorated on January 4; St Sava I, First Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist, Commemorated January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God the œMilkgiverÂÂ, Commemorated on January 12 ; Icon of the Mother of God, the "Priestly", Commemorated January 12 ; Hieromartyr Damascene of Hilandar of Mt Athos, Commemorated January 16 ; Venerable Stephen (In Monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia, Commemorated on February 13 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on March 13 ; Icon of the Mother of God œof the AkathistÂÂ, Commemorated on March 27; New Martyr Acacius the Martyr of Mt Athos and Seres, Commemorated on May 1; Prophet Isaiah, Commemorated on May 9 ; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ; Venerable Paisius of Hilandar, Bulgaria, Commemorated on June 19; Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Three Handsâ€, Commemorated on June 28; Icon of the Mother of God the œMilk-GiverÂ of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, Commemorated on July 3;

Mt. Samareia, Mt Athos
Saint Damien struggled on a mountain called Samareia, between the monasteries of Hilandar and Esphigmenou, and also in one of the caves where the Father of Russian Monasticism, St Anthony of the Caves (July 10), had lived in asceticism. Icon of the Mother of God ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Âœof the Three HandsÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚ÂÂÂÂ on Mt Athos, Commemorated on July 12 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Icon of the Mother of God ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Âœof the AkathistÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â€ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚ÂÂÂÂ, Commemorated on March 27; St Nicodemus the Archbishop of Serbia, Commemorated on May 11 ;

Mount of the Ascension monestary, Mt Athos, little after 963
Mount of the Ascension monestary; Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome, Commemorated December 31 ;

Karyes monastery, Mt Athos, little after 963
Karyes monastery; Venerable Paϊsios of the Holy Mountain, Commemorated on July 12; Venerable Romilus of Ravenica, Commemorated on January 16 ; Monkmartyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 19; Commemoration of the Appearance of the Archangel Gabriel to a Monk on Mt. Athos, and the Revelation of the Hymn, œIt Is Truly Meet...Â Or Axion Estin, Commemorated on June 11; Synaxis of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God, Commemorated on June 11; Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia, Commemorated on July 8;

Esphigmenou monastery, Mt Athos, little after 963
Esphigmenou monastery; Venerable Paϊsios of the Holy Mountain, Commemorated on July 12; St Athanasius the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated October 24 ; Venerable Athanasius the Younger the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated October 28 ; St. Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica, Commemorated on November 14 ; Venerable Damian of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated February 23 ; Monkmartyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou of Mt Athos, Commemorated on April 19; St Athanasius of Lubensk the Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemorated on May 2;

monestary of St Anastasia, Deliverer of Potions, Mt Athos
monestary of St Anastasia, Deliverer of Potions; Greatmartyr Anastasia the œDeliverer from PotionsÂ, Commemorated on December 22;

Ierissos, Mt Athos
Ierissos; Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "œSweet Kissing"Â, Commemorated on May 6;

Lemnos Island (near Mt Athos)
Lemnos Island; Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-praised, Commemorated on September 16; Martyr Melitina of Marcianopolis, Commemorated September 16 ;