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Part 5 Chapter 9 - The Keeper of the Holy Mountain

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St Gregory Palamas as a Hagiorite The book St Gregory Palamas as a Hagiorite covers the life, work and teaching of St Gregory Palamas and relates them to his identity as a monk of the Holy Mountain. Having first acquired personal knowledge of God, St Gregory Palamas subsequently became an unerring theologian, preacher and teacher of the theology of the uncreated Light, as well as of social justice through practicing Christ’s commandments. Involved in a major controversy with representatives of a legalistic, anti-hesychastic tradition originating from the West, St Gregory Palamas proved that prayer of the nous in the heart and the vision of the uncreated Light is part of the tradition of the Church. The teaching of St Gregory Palamas has made an inestimable contribution to Orthodoxy and is very relevant to our times.

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Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, a revered Greek Orthodox elder and ascetic, shares profound spiritual counsels. He highlights the perilous spiritual state of contemporary society and insists on the power of prayer. Paisios laments the rise of fashionable sin and a fading conscience, encouraging vigilance against temptation. He delves into why God allows trials, emphasizing that humility and love are key to spiritual resilience. Urging monks to resist secularism, he calls for a return to true monastic simplicity to guide the faithful in these challenging times.