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English spoken and Greek subtitles.
Nice images of Skiti Andreas, iconpainters and restorers, the old pharmacie and thephotostudio of this large Russian skiti. Blogpost thanks to Vasilis.
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Athos – Agion Oros
WOW !
This is a very precious film.
Does anybody know where/how to find a copy ?
As I’m particularily interested in knowing and meeting the French speaking monks on Athos (because I regularly lead French speaking people on Athos), I have another question regarding the monks seen in this movie : does anybody know the story of these monks since the film was made ? Aside from father Paul, there are also two French monks : one restoring icons and the other speaking in a courtyard : does anybody who they are and where they live now ?
Dieser Film des griech. Fernsehens ET3 ist eine gute Ergänzung zu diesem Film. Leider ist die Sprache hier nur Griechisch.
The movie (2005) mentioned by Rainer is available on DVD, with English, French, German etc. subtitles, e.g.: http://www.greekbookshop.com.au/index.php?searchtext=DVD00480&category=1
There is a French monk in Esphigmenou, and one in Vatopaidi. There are others probably too. I don’t know if father Paul is still in Saint Andreas, but presumably he is still there.
Thanks To Rainer, Vasilis angd Georges for these info’s.
Any other information about the monks in the movie ?
@Fremaki: there’s at least one at Simonopetra: Makarios (Macaire), who is the author of an extensive synaxarion (synaxaire) in French, also featuring pre-schism saints from Western Europe.
A suggestion : wouldn’t it be usefull if we would collect the names and locations of all the known foreign-language-speaking monks on Athos ? It could be a daunting task, especially about how the list would be stored and kept up-to-date and easily accessible online, but it would serve many people wanting to go there but not knowing to whom to speak in a fluent way, so that they could have a more interesting conversation with the monks and, hence, feel even more strongly positive about our beloved Holy Mountain.
Wadayathink ?
You should take into account that some of these monks may not wish to become “guides” for the many foreign-speaking visitors of Athos. After all they become monks to enjoy solitude and silent prayer.
Sure, you’re right. Of course, I should have added that the aim is not to turn monks into ‘tourist guides’, but to allow pilgrims that don’t manage greek well enough to be able to have a spiritual discussion, and not to have a guided tour of the monastery (besides, isn’t this the same problem for the Greek speaking monks and the greek-speaking pilgrims ?).
May I say that I never met a foreign-language-speaking monk unhappy to meet ‘foreigners’ (especially when they are from the same origin/country) ? If a monk is known to speak this or that non-greek language, it’s because he did it with visitors (otherwise, how would we know ?).
Also, if a monk doesn’t want to be called up every time a pilgrim passes by, he’ll inform the Archondaris that he’s ‘not available’, or only available at certain times.
As you know, Dimitri, many monks use ‘this technique’ to meet pilgrims in the evening, after Complines, on a balcony or in a specific room, and that’s precisely one of the strongest reasons why so many Greeks come to the Holy Mountain : so they can listen to a spiritual father.
The idea is to help non-greek speaking pilgrims to benefit from that same blessing.
Fremaki, I think it is a great idea to start making a list of foreign-language-speaking monks on Athos. I am willing to make an inventory and publish it on this blog.(I know two English speaking Greek: father Filimon in Prof. Eliou (nr 553) and father Joachim from Mylopotamos).
Glad to find your blog and this beautiful story. I will spread the word. Good wishes.
Hello All,
Father Ambrosios of Stavronikita Monastery is also a French speaking Hieromonk.
To Wim : how can we proceed in order to start the “back-office work” for this project ? I guess we shouldn’t use this blog for the practical aspects.
You can contact me via my email if you prefer.
Thanks
hie…why I can’t longer see the movie with Mount Athos..?I haven’t got time to watch it this week,but now that I have I can’t…pls post it again if u have removed it…I would very much like to see it 🙂
I am afraid we have a problem. Nama TVWeb removed this (beautiful!) film from Vimeo!
To Wim (2nd posting) :
How can we proceed in order to start the “back-office work” for this project ? I guess we shouldn’t use this blog for the practical aspects.
You can contact me via my email if you prefer.
Thanks
Fremaki,
please send an e-mail through the “mailformulier”. I will reply this weekend and discuss the possibilities.
Wim