Saint Joseph the Hesychast

Filming to begin after Easter on TV series about life of Orthodox ascetic Saint Joseph the Hesychast

Filming for a new television series dedicated to the life of Saint Joseph the Hesychast is set to begin shortly after Easter. Pemptousia FM, the online radio station of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, announced the news on Wednesday. Journalist Maria Giachnaki said the series would explore lesser-known aspects of the saint’s life. “It will…

Apr 3, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Actor Aris Servetalis to portray Athonite Saint Joseph the Hesychast in Greek TV series

Aris Servetalis, who portrayed Saint Nectarios of Aegina in the film Man of God, will play Saint Joseph the Hesychast in a biographical television series to be broadcast in Greece by Mega Channel, according to ope.gr. The role of the Athonite saint will be portrayed at two stages of life: the younger Joseph will be…

Mar 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Joseph the Hesychast’s icon will be represented inside Romania’s National Cathedral

During his speech on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the icon of Saint Joseph the Hesychast will be included in the iconographic program of Romania’s National Cathedral. The mosaic icon of St Joseph the Hesychast will be created following the request of Vatopedi Monastery. “Recently, we received the request from…

Mar 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Funeral service for Elder Ephraim to be held on December 11

The funeral service of Elder Ephraim, who fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday morning, will be held at St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery in Arizona on Wednesday, December 11, Orthodox Times reports. Elder Archimandrite Ephraim (Ioannis Moraitis – June 24, 1927) was an archimandrite and former abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos, spiritual…

Dec 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Four Athonite Elders will be canonized, Ecumenical Patriarch announces

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has announced that four Athonite Elders will be canonized and will have official feast days in the calendar of the Orthodox Church. The list of elders include Fr. Daniel of Katounakia, Fr. Ieronymos of Simonopetra, Elder Joseph the Hesychast, and Elder Ephraim of Katounakia. The Patriarch made the announcement on Sunday, October…

Oct 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu