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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmWQe29zro

 

Part 2 of the 60 Minutes story on Mt. Athos

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I've heard that there used to be a Benedictine monastery there for centuries after the Great Schism, is that true?

I found the following article on the Benedictine monastery that once existed on Mt. Athos:

 

Monastery of Amalfion

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Another video about Mt. Athos. This video focuses on the activities of a monk who is trying to rebuild a skete, and to preserve and restore many of the ancient icons of the Holy Mountain.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMRYOD344JU

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This is part one of a three part video highlighting the paschal celebrations on Mr. Athos (the Holy Mountain). The video contains English substitles.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H21ajIkFpQk

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Part two of the video showing the paschal celebrations on Mt. Athos.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YCWtwSVy5I

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And finally, part three of the video series.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHPP0CDUKsA

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Olympic champion gives his medal to the "Paramythia" Icon of the Mother of God - Mt. Athos 

 

Mt. Athos, April 1, 2013 

 

n March 27, the Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis visited the Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy mountain of Athos where during his meeting with the Monastery's Superior, elder Ephraim, he gave his Olympic medal as a gift to the wonder-working Icon of the Mother of God Paramythia ("Exhortation", "Joy and Consolation"), reports Agionoros.ru. 
 
Ilias Iliadis was a champion at the Olympics in Athens (in 2004). In 2012, at the Olympics in London, the Greek judoist won the bronze Olympic medal and pledged to make a gift of this award to the Icon of the Mother of God Paramythia. 
 
Right after his victory in the struggle for the bronze prize, Ilias Iliatis proclaimed: "I praise God! This medal will go to the Holy mount of Athos". 
 
It should be noted that Ilias Iliadis had visited Vatopedi Monastery several days before the beginning of the Olympic games. He asked for a blessing and prayers from Archimandrite Ephraim, the Superior of the Monastery. "The elder’s support will help me during the Olympics a great deal," the athlete said then. 
 
 
Source: Pravoslavie
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