Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog » Monastery http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:43:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/favicon.ico Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Copyright © Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog 2010 blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) blogadmin@stjohndfw.info (Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog) http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info 144 144 A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog Gladsome Light Dialogues - An Orthodox Blog blogadmin@stjohndfw.info no no Paraklesis to the Mother of God Pantanassa, the Healer of cancer http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/08/paraklesis-to-the-mother-of-god-pantanassa-the-healer-of-cancer/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/08/paraklesis-to-the-mother-of-god-pantanassa-the-healer-of-cancer/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:05:48 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=1402 The holy and miracle-working icon of the Virgin Mary was brought to the Vatopedi monastery by the blessed elder Joseph from Nea Skete. The Monastery of Vatopedi is one of twenty monasteries on the Mount Athos peninsula (Greece) and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula. It operates as a coenobitic monastery(a communal monastic community). As of 1999, it is inhabited by 80 monks and is second in hierarchical rank among the monasteries of the mountain. The first record of the icon's miraculous powers is from the witness of Elder Joseph. One day a young man from Cyprus went to visit and entered into the church. At that point, the elder witnessed a glowing light radiating from the face of the Theotokos and an invisible power pushed the young man down to the ground. When the young man had recovered from his fall, he began to repent and weep and confessed that he did not believe and was a participant in the black arts. He changed his life and became an Orthodox Christian. This icon is also known for working many miracles, especially healing people with cancer. There are many recent records of people who have been healed from cancer after participating in the Supplicatory Canon to the Pantanassa at the monastery. Text from http://russian-crafts.com/russian-saints-icons/pantanassa.html The following text was translated and set to meter by Fr. Vasile Tudora. Some of the text (especially the heirmoi of each ode) is  based on the translation of the Small Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos from http://goarch.org/chapel/liturgical_texts/paraklesis. This has been done to ensure consistency with the current chanting practice in the Greek Orthodox Churches in America. Pantanassa Paraklesis Booklet for parish usage Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/08/paraklesis-to-the-mother-of-god-pantanassa-the-healer-of-cancer/feed/ 0 Athos reflections -a pilgrim’s photographic journal http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:26:07 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=1287 Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2011/03/athos-reflections-a-pilgrims-photographic-journal/feed/ 0 The Monastery – Mr. Vig and the Nun http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/the-monastery-mr-vig-and-the-nun/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/the-monastery-mr-vig-and-the-nun/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:55:18 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=440 The Monastery: Mr Vig & The Nun is a powerful movie that brings the spiritual struggle of man into light. Mr. Vig is an eccentric Danish who's life dream is to establish an Orthodox Monastery in a decrepit castle he bough as a bargain 50 years ago. After many failed attempts Mr. Vig finally succeeds to convince the Russian to... Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2009/02/the-monastery-mr-vig-and-the-nun/feed/ 0 One of the best movies I’ve seen http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/one-of-the-best-movies-ive-seen/ http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/one-of-the-best-movies-ive-seen/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:47:09 +0000 Fr. Vasile http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=398 Since next week due to Christmas services schedule we are not going to have our monthly Film Dialogues I thought about reminding you of a movie that we've seen about an year ago that I think we need to see over and over as refresher. The movie, for those that haven't seen it yet, is about a man that becomes a monk... Continue reading]]> http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/one-of-the-best-movies-ive-seen/feed/ 0