On Our Times - St. Paisios the Athonite
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- A memorable word by one of the greatest men of the 20th century: St. Paisios the Athonite (+1994). Here he exhibits his pain of heart for his fellow man, his boldness in speaking the truth in love, his spiritual illumination on things to come.
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St. Paisios says:
We have to witness our faith with boldness, because if we continue to be silent we’ll have to answer in the end. In these difficult days each must do what’s in their power. Leave what’s out of their power to the will of God. In this way our conscience will be clear.
It’s unseemly to become angry in one’s own defense. Resisting evildoers is another matter, however, when it’s in defense of serious spiritual matters, when our holy faith, Orthodoxy, is concerned. Then it’s your duty. To think of others, to counter the blasphemers in order to defend one’s neighbor-this is pure, because it is carried out in love.
If you want to help the Church, then try to mend your own ways, rather than others’. In straightening yourself out you straighten out a particle of the Church. If everyone were to do that then the Church would be in perfect order. But today’s people attend to everything under the sun, only not to themselves, because it’s easy to teach others, while mending one’s own ways requires effort.
A Christian must not be a fanatic but have love in his heart for all.
He who throws words around carelessly, even true words, does evil.
And if someone receives the mark unknowingly?
It’d be better to say “uncaringly.” How can one be unknowing, when everything is crystal clear? And if a person doesn’t know, then he should become interested and find out. By accepting the mark, even unknowingly, a person loses Divine Grace and gives himself up to demonic influence.
Behind the “perfected credit card system,” behind “computerized security," lurks worldwide dictatorship and the yoke of the Antichrist: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom.
Our time is like a bubbling and steaming cauldron. One needs temperament, audacity, courage. Take care not to be caught unprepared, if something is to happen. Start getting ready now so that you’ll be able to resist difficulties.
There is no spiritual life without sacrifice.
Look after your health, but not to the degree where you begin to bow down before your peace and well-being. I’m not asking anyone to throw themselves headlong into dangerous adventures, but you have to have at least a bit of heroism, my brother!”
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Please pray for me. I accepted Christianity as the only path worth following about 3 years ago, and 3 months ago I had to leave my Evangelical congregation due to being convinced that Christ's Church is not to be found in Protestantism but rather in Holy Orthodoxy. Much to my chagrin, I have found only lukewarmth. I believe the words of St. Paisios are true, but I have not found a parish or spiritual father. May the Lord have mercy on me for all of the time I've wasted, and may He guide me to where I will find wisdom and discernment.
You should try looking for an Orthodox Christian church near you.
I hope you're okay, wherever you are. May you stay safe and strong out there. May you take care of yourself, and others, as much as you can. I pray whatever happens to you, may you fight the Good Fight and keep the Faith. If you can't find any churches near you, try to listen to Services online. Also try to read and listen to the Church Fathers. If there are no Churches near you, then be the Church. Remember, you are the Temple of God. God Bless you. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have Mercy upon us, sinners.
Where do you live? God bless you.
Have you found a good priest and church to connect with? If not, let me know and maybe I can help. I know people who probably know priests and parishes in your area.
God be with you , my friend. Praying for you!
Wow. Watching this in 2024 and had just came to the Orthodox faith in January 2024 and all I can say is wow; it’s as if the curtain is being ripped apart in front of my eyes allowing me to see clearly. Glory to God. ☦️
I'm a catechumen now thank God. It's crazy how this is all playing out.
Pretty wild stuff out there.
Came to Christ this January me and my fiancé both found original Christianity in the Orthodox Church and Thanks be to God we came back home my God have mercy on me a sinner
Absolutely encouraging! Lord help me not to be a coward!
I am not worthy. God help me to live holy and strong in faith and love. The verse come to my mind. God hates a coward. Lord have mercy.
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me, a sinner.
Amen, and to assist me to confront those who delight in bullying me
"To think like an Orthodox is easy, but to live an Orthodox life requires effort." (03:15)
Terrifying how accurate this is...The last two years...The WEF...Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners.
Pandemic started in 2019 December, and ended officially in May 2023. That’s 3,4 years 🤔
Please pray for me. I'm thinking about coming over to the Orthodox church from Catholic, which I have left.
Glory to God. I will certainly pray for you. Please let us know if you need help finding a parish and a priest to visit. If there is anything we can do to help you on your journey, we will try and help.
Convert…
Glory to God!
Did you do it?
Glory to God, welcome home brother.
The forced vaccination push was a clear indication of the times we live in. May the Lord give us all strength.
More St Paisios.
th-cam.com/video/4F3-zCUw8mQ/w-d-xo.html
Conditioning for the mark of the beast. Lord have mercy.
"Excess Mortality Doubled for Americans Aged 35 to 44-Edward Dowd on New Society of Actuaries Data"
Search title ☝
Jan Jekielek interviews EDowd, former Blackrock Investment Analyst.
(2021: 25-44 yo 84% increase in deaths)
I did not take it they test there product on aborted baby's it is morally rong.
We need God to protect us from the world. It is sad that Orthdox priest got that shot Lord have mercy.
“Some say, “I am a Christian and therefore have to be joyful and calm”. But they are not Christian, they are simply indifferent. Their joy is only a worldly joy. The person in whom these worldly seeds are present is not a spiritual person. A spiritual person consists of nothing but pain”
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Paisios' was loved by EVERYONE
May we all in the West (where the sun is setting) run to the Eastern Orthodox Church (where the Sun is rising). "But you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing it's wings" (Malachi 4:2)
Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us.
It was a blessing to have heard this message. For over a year now I have been telling anyone who will listen that we have to be brave. I have recently begun my journey to the Orthodoxy. Hearing this message was just one more confirmation that I made the right choice. May the Lord lead me and mold me into the man He wants me to be. Amen
God be with you. ☦️
How timely his holy words are!!!
Isn't that the issue? Those "prophecies" are always so vage that semi-gnostics in every time think, that it refers to their time. What Paisios is describing is the world how it always has been. I take great pleasure in listening to him, but this words will never be untrue (except for the antisemitic parts of course)
The first 0:26 seconds still explain our world 100% in the year 2022. Absolutely baffling to witness. I'm a complete moron but when I can see things we are in deep trouble
Extraordinary wisdom from a true man of God. May the Heavenly Father always bless and receive Elder Paisios always, thanks be to Christ Our King whom this man follows, as the Way of Christ Jesus is the only true Way of Life.
IC XC NIKA
LET GOD ARISE AND LET HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED . . .
BEST part of TH-cam is we get great souls speaking like Orthodox Wisdom!! Ty♥️🙋♀️
Yes
Glory to thee O God!
Glory to thee!
Dearest St. Paisios thank you for your prayers for us!
Pray for us, St Paisios!!☦️😔😔
May the Lord God have mercy on us all -Truly terrible times are just ahead of us. Woe to those who live to see it.
Pray for us, Saints in heaven! 🙏
I prayed for an answer, and this was at the top of the list of vids to watch. Glory to God in all things.
Pure practical wisdom. St Paisios, pray for us.
Wow. When was he speaking? He sounds like he’s talking about the very time we’re living in now. This man is a prophet.
I don’t know when the text is from but Saint Paisios dies in 1994.
Late 80s-early 90s
What a wise man he was !Things are happening fast now towards the end and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏
I will listen to these words often by God’s grace. Thank you for reading these powerful inspired words.
This was amazingly beautiful, inspiring, & encouraging. Holy Saint Paisios pray to God for us!!! I feel like he's the kindly, wise, & truthful grandfather of Orthodox Christians today!
@Orthodox Wisdom This video strikes a good balance between contemporary issues and timeless wisdom. Thank you, OW
SO TRUE ...
Thank you for your loving rebuke Blessed Elder ...
And Thank You for posting this ...
May our Lord Jesus give us the tools, strength, patience, faith & hope to get through these difficult times 🙏🏻❤️🎚
"Only when you co-participate in the pain of another do miracles happen."
St. Paisios, pray for us.
Blessed memory St. Paisios ☦️🙏🏼 pray for us and our salvation.
From Misión Cruz Hermitage in Somerset, Texas. Blessings to you and your viewers.
🙏🙏🙏Pray for all mankind.
Every video you make is getting better and better (and the early ones were great!). Thanks for the efforts, we benefit from your efforts.
Thank you for reading this out !
Truly humbling. Thank you.
Thank you for this upload and wisdom.
It’s frightening cause of what’s happening in present day.
It is scary indeed, but do not be afraid! Christ is with us till the end of the age! Let the fear turn to prayer and repentance and all will go well with us on the Last Day.
Cannot thank you enough for the wisdom you impart 🙏
Thank you my friend, Demetri 🥰
Lord Jesus Christ,
Son & Logos of God,
Have Mercy On Us All Sinners… ☦️
Thank you for educating /reading about our Orthodox Saint Paisos, who ever can obtain a copy to read you really can't put down once you start. It is very enlightening and easy to reflect upon oneself. May our Lord Jesus Christ and Savior have mercy on me and all mankind for our sins.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Please pray for me. I was raised Orthodox but have recently started to take the faith seriously. However I sometimes doubt my faith and bad thoughts have been driving me insane. It doesn't help that everyone doesn't take the faith seriously (not judging anyone) and I sometimes feel like giving in.
Thank you for all the work you do on this channel for our edification. May The Lord bless and keep you and give you many many years! ☦❤
Holy Father Paisios of the Holy Mountain pray for us!
This is an incredible talk. God bless you all. Pray for me.
Fire on the heart... 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your effort. Great message, a blessing to hear this message. May Our Lord bless you in all you're way you need it. Love from overseas, the Netherlands/Amsterdam.
This was a really nice video with very relevant content! Thank you very much. Please continue to post more videos like this!
"The heart must become uncalculating" 🙏
Lord have mercy
Praise God for all of Eternity!!!❤️🔥👑🪽
Awesome message, great wisdom, God bless you 🙏🙏🙏
O help me I'm in such need I feel that you aren't listening now understand unanswered prayer and why you say no, but help me ignore those that delight their power over me and how satan uses them over me, Amen
Excellent!
Thank you!
Thank you, your channel is fantastic. God bless!
3:04 *Live* An Orthodox Life
+ Patience
+ Prayer
+ Struggle
+ Holiness
+ Resisting Evil
+ Think of Others with Love ❤️
5:07 “It’s easy to teach others, while mending one’s own ways requires efforts.” (Amen)
6:44 A Christian must not be a fanatic but have love for all. ❤
7:25 “He who goes low goes sure and never fails.”
13:30 Learn to Live a
+ Simple
+ Moderate
Life
Goats 🐐 Chickens 🐓
3-3.5 Years of Oppression.
AMEN ❤❤❤
I absolutely love St Paisios tough message. Truly inspirational. Thank you!!!
TY
Baxley please pray for my friend
Thank you.
Man this is beautiful. I am humbled. God I would be an orthodox if it was not for the icons..
If God has helped you see this much beauty of His Church, surely He will help you understand and embrace icons and their veneration if you are humble and ask for His help.
@@OrthodoxWisdom no apostles (foundation stones of our faith) taught veneration of icons and that is my humbleness towards them: no one can add or take away anything to their teachings...
I will not ask God to make me understand something His messengers did not teach. Yet my heart ackes for a church after so many dissapointment of all these factories of lies called churches...
@gezalesko3813 you might find Craig Truglia’s work helpful. He goes over everything from the early Church on icons. Here are a few links:
th-cam.com/users/livegZUGUPoQma4?si=PT3_qIDyefECHWeW
th-cam.com/users/liveiIIS6mkk9_o?si=1Sg5q-xwVoraWVfZ
th-cam.com/video/qD-u83Qtvns/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PqiCkLFpXmjwVQPE
And he has articles on his website too
@@gezalesko3813 No apostle also taught that you have to go to Church on sunday, yet most protestants do so. Neither did any apostle say to use the "Bible" alone (which was not even compiled in its current form at their time). Perhaps it is time to read some church history :)
Saint Paisios pray for us, please i count on you, proy for the Lord to guide me and save me. For I desperately desires Christ, and I know that a Christian life is a life od sacrifice, pray for me because my egoism retains me for doing things that my spirit desires. Pray for me that the Lord forgive my sins. I love you. Thanks you for all
I believe in jesus christ only!! Jesus christ has made ways where there was no way!! Jesus christ did it over & over!! I believe in the " our father "!!
........and give us our daily bread.....
When was this written?! Wow. God be praised for this holy man.
1980s and early 1990s
Do you know of any early Church Fathers who commented on what the End times will be like? Specifically do they mention things such as events happening in Israel such as the crowning of the Anti-Christ in a one world government scheme with a new religion? Thankyou my brother in advanced
This can help you get started: orthochristian.com/106805.html
See St Gabriel of Georgia Fool for Christ. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me a sinner 💖🙏
This was excellent. How would I respond to those Orthodox who claim that these prophesies of St Paisios are essentially from evangelical Protestants in Greece & not from the saint? There’s an Orthodox channel called Theoria that claims this.
Read this: inklesspen.blog/2021/10/03/st-paisios-the-apocalypse-and-a-protestant-ethos/
And this: www.orthodoxethos.com/post/today-s-slander-of-st-paisios-from-those-in-the-church
nice video
All will be in God's time. Too many are trying with calculations and whatever else to figure out the end time line but we are admonished to leave it be and to trust in God alone. Too much talk from Protestantism that the time is upon us. God is in control of everything. EVERYTHING. May God have mercy upon us all. ☦☦
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Could you add this video to Spotify? Thanks!
When St Paisios talks about the war with Russia vs these other countries, which is the good side?
Would you recommend we stop using credit cards? If so what would be the alternative as they are making it increasingly more difficult to use cash. Thank you.
credit cards you can use ,
but stay away from marks ,and chips in the body
Dear lord prepare us for death give us strength ❤ keep our hearts with love not fear 🙏 ❤️
Does anyone know if the mosque of Omar has already been destroyed and the temple of Solomon is underway to being rebuilt? Really not up to date on my knowledge of news from Jerusalem and the middle east...has it already happening? Or is it yet to happen?
No it is still there. But the temple plans are already made. They are even training priests for this future temple and trying to breed a red heifer. It is crazy.
@@zoejay wow! Scary stuff… Sorry what’s a red heifer? How Is that significant to the prophecy?
The mosque of Omar is standing and has not been destroyed.
@@sofijaantzaras4970 five perfectly red heifers need to be used as a sacrifice for the purification of the third temple.
@@sofijaantzaras4970 Ared heifer is a young male cow with a reddish coatof hair.
At 20:41 what did he mean when he said, "remove your eye from everything you do" ??... 😦
See the link on the description for the text. Here is the passage you are asking about:
You must be ready for death. We believe that nothing is in vain, that our sacrifice has meaning.
Remove your “I” from everything you-do, The person who- leaves his “I” rises above the earth, moves in another atmosphere. As long as he remains inside himself he cannot become a heavenly being.
@@OrthodoxWisdom thank you! 🙏
Do you have resources to list, I am interested in looking into this more
I have the link for the text in the description. Can you be more specific regarding what you are looking for?
A while ago i was investigating the source of where these prophecies comes from, i believe it was a translation from Makarios but i cant find the book anymore on Amazon. Do you happen to know the book where we find these collected so i have a reference. Thank you!
How did he state getting these prophecies or visions
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Do we know St Paisios actually said these things? Where is this written down, or who recounted the words of the saint if oral?
Where can I find these writings?
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Why does Saint Paisios find Zionism such a threat?
Could you give the source for this text? The link you posted in the description leads to a blog, but I couldn't find what the primary source is in the blog.
I don’t know more than that. I’d try taking quotes from the text, using google translate to get them into Greek, and searching online with the Greek. That might help.
I don't think that they don't excommunicate out of indifference. I think it has to do with money and status. Unfortunately, the people with the most money in society are usually the most worldly and the least godly. They are the goats; they are living sinful lives, but since they attend church and donate the money to keep the church going, many priests will not say anything to them.
I've had conversations with priests in several different churches about this ( on the side, not in front of anyone), and asked him why he said " this or that" when it clearly is the opposite of what the Bible says. I always get a similar answer, " Noone believes that anymore ". " People would become angry if I said that and stop coming. Then the church would close due to lack of donations" or " Mr or Mrs. So and so would be very angry if I said that, and I'd hear about it after the sermon ". I've been on stewardship committees and other church committees ( I no longer am), and I realized that in each parish there are a few wealthy families that keep the parish running. These people make it clear to the priest whenever their own " pet sins" are touched on, and it is made clear, that if they get offended, they will speak to the bishop and the money 💰will stop coming in. So, it isn't indifference, it's keeping an eye on the main chance as they say. The sheep are usually poor; the goats are rich, and by paying in their money, they are like the Bible pharisees: they get bragging rights, they feel they are earning their place into Heaven, they can make sure by being in charge of what is preached, that they will not be made to feel uncomfortable.
These are very real and understandable temptations. But of course, we will all be judged at Judgment Day: who did you put first in your life? Did you live faithfully to what I commanded you? Lord help us all to have the courage to be faithful even if we lose all material benefits.
@@OrthodoxWisdom exactly. We must all strive to put God first, even if it means being poor, or losing our lives; and priests must be honest with people about sin. Better to preach the whole counsel of God, and have a smaller congregation of 50 devoted to Jesus, than to tell people what they want to hear and have a rich parish of 500.
This makes me really scared. Aren't the Priests scared of God? How can they sleep at night knowing what they have done
@@Smiley_Face0 I have no idea. I have often wondered the same thing, which is why in the beginning, I would ask them about it after mass. I don't think they are afraid of God. I don't know why they aren't; whether it's that they don't believe in Him, or think everyone goes to Heaven. I am still wondering.
@@wisdomoftheearlychristians2037 Terrifying, if you ever remember my comment and find out please tell me...I thought Priests where...you know...Priests
Didn't another saint prophecy that there will be a Holy age of Orthodoxy once more betore the end times begin to happen?
Hello
Does anyone know in what year he said this?
'91 or '92, I think.
True only one have a physical death but the heart,soul and holy spirit is always alive waiting for his next reincarnation,within another shelf
We are only here to learn through life experience as one specific life lesson,live in this world but not be part of it, you have to let go of our so called free will and do the will of God the father,the son and the mother everything is already shared and told and life is pre-destinated before the world was born but who here and now can be silent and listen to feel the holy spirit,an inner voice but be aware there is a thin line between the ego and heart,
Wish you all a blessed and compassionate moment in the light of a new day,everything is already within you not outside,we cannot serve two teachers roy
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Honestly so much has come to pass which St. Paisios said, yet his prophecies are very worldly. What matters if Greece retakes Constantinople if the New Earth is upon us? I think St. Paisios is referring to the anti christ of our time and its ultimate demise. It's why many in the USSR thought Chernobyl was a sign of the end of the world but it really was a sign that the anti-christ USSR would end soon.
You separate the spiritual from the material. Surely, you also reject the 7th ecumenical council?
@AlyoshaBosha well friend, I do not do that. I believe the end of the world will be the end of secular democracy as we know it today. That is just as physical and metaphysically shattering. That we ourselves will bring Christ back into the world. I believe it is not a coincidence mass degeneracy appeared along mass media and recording. Generations after us will see what progress brings and they will have terabytes of data to view. Maybe this new golden age ends with Christ returning? But for now, Orthodoxy is growing and the biggest heresy (Protestantism) are dying.
The Orthodox Tsar Patriarch is on his way
So would one assume that credit/debit cards could be considered the mark of the beast? 👀
When St Porphyrios heard that St Paisios had started to make statements about the number of the beast, he wrote to him to instruct him to stop. With respect, I think we have to say that St Paisios was mistaken on these matters.
Please read this important corrective to such rumors and consider rethinking your position.
Excerpt from the article linked below: “Upon learning of these false accusations Orthodox Ethos reached out to the immediate disciples of St. Paisios who are known to be faithful to their Elder. They doubted the existence of such a letter. Moreover, it was obvious that St. Paisios did not heed the supposed “admonition” of St. Porphyrios. These disciples of St. Paisios entirely rejected the claim.”
orthodoxethos.com/post/todays-slander-of-st-paisios-from-those-in-the-church
The apocryphal story about St. Porphyrios supposedly “correcting” St. Paisios is completely made up.
I pray for Pope Francis for having said that jesus christ death on the cross was a failure!! This is hericy!!
Jesus christ death on the cross is God's core plan of salvation!!
It angers me, but I pray for Pope Francis!!
Very good lecture. But I am always surprised why the orthodox are the only ones mentioned as being at fault in their spirirual life but the catholics are never reprimanded while his message should also equally apply to both them.
His concern is only with the faithful of the true church, the Eastern Orthodox church. The Catholic church tore itself away from the true apostolic church more than 1000 years ago to create the church they wanted which is heretical and all are therefore heretics, of no interest to the true Orthodox church.
You SHOULD KNOW that the Holy Scriptures DO NOT say that even the elect or (chosen) WILL be deceived as stated in your video at 9:55. THAT IS BLASPHEMY plain and simple. Matt: 24 vs 24...Jesus says..".For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect". Jesus clearly indicates it is NOT possible for his elect to fall into error and be deceived.
An aside note.... go check your bible chapter index and you will find that The correct name for the book Revelation is....REVELATION... NOT ...Revelations.
I agree with that part and I dont see how can be tricked into taking the mark of the beast
And made not blasphemous but maybe miss understood
Io invece ci vedo proprio una conferma in quel brano. Da sedurre se possibile anche gli eletti significa che non è da escludersi che un cristiano possa fallire. È pieno di cristiani oggi che ci cascherebbero in pieno. È pieno di cristiani battezzati che aderiscono al mondo. Non sono forse figli di Dio? Non sono forse stato ingannati?
Actually, the correct title is Apocalypse, The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Ok you accepted , christianity ok but do you now that , jesus peace be upon him , he never ever manchening orthodox or christianity , what was his teaching or pricing and izraelies day rejected Jesus the truth , way , do we now what the LORD almighty, want from us , or we believe what we like, traditional , mentality, and different cultures , ok with that we can get the paradise , i don't think so , thanks
sounds like bs