{"id":192565,"date":"2018-04-23T13:47:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T10:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=192565"},"modified":"2018-04-23T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T10:47:30","slug":"abp-ieronymos-elder-joseph-is-a-member-of-the-choir-of-contemporary-venerable-fathers-together-with-sts-paisios-and-porphyrios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/abp-ieronymos-elder-joseph-is-a-member-of-the-choir-of-contemporary-venerable-fathers-together-with-sts-paisios-and-porphyrios\/","title":{"rendered":"Abp Ieronymos: Elder Joseph is a member of the choir of contemporary venerable fathers together with Sts Paisios and Porphyrios"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attending the presentation of a book about the renowned athonite monk Joseph of Vatopedi (d. 2009) was Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens who said that \u2018Elder Joseph is a member of the choir of contemporary venerable fathers together with Saints Paisios and Porphyrios\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vatopedi Monastery organized Thursday, April 19, the launch of the volume signed by abbot Ephraim entitled \u2018Geron Joseph of Vatopedi (1.9.1921-1.7.2009),\u2019 reports the Archdiocese of Athens on its official website.<\/p>\n

The event took place at Christos Lambrakis Hall of the Athens Concert Hall in the presence of the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church and numerous hierarchs, state officials, artists, clergymen and laypersons.<\/p>\n

\"Arhim.<\/a>
Archim. Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, (right), Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens (centre), Assistant Bishop Simon of Thespies (left), at the entrance of the Athens Concert Hall. Photo: Pemptousia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He acquired the charismata of the Holy Spirit<\/h4>\n

In his opening address, Archbishop Ieronymos recalled the life of Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, stressing his spiritual feats.<\/p>\n

\u2018Elder Joseph the Younger was a worthy spiritual son of the Blessed Elder Joseph the Hesychast. He imitated his ascetic feats of obedience, fast, the love of spiritual struggle, prayer, humility, and with his blessing he acquired the charismata of the Holy Spirit, especially that of theology,\u2019 the Archbishop said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Although he did not benefit from a secular education, he wrote 16 books worthy of the honour of the writings of the Early Fathers from the Philokalia,\u2019 Archbishop Ieronymos said about Elder Joseph.<\/p>\n

A member of the choir of contemporary venerable fathers<\/h4>\n

\u2018The Elder lived for 72 years in monastic life, he acquired a great spiritual life experience, and according to the public opinion he was numbered with the contemporary venerable personalities of the Holy Mount together with Elder Ephraim of Katounakia, Saint Paisios and Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ending his speech, the Archbishop of Athens stressed that \u2018the Elder received the Vatopedi Monastery in ruins and turned it into a model of coenobium and a praise for the entire Orthodoxy in a time of spiritual drought.\u2019<\/p>\n

Joseph of Vatopedi \u2013 a model for all<\/h4>\n

In a declaration given the same day for Greek journalists, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos said that \u2018we not only honour a virtuous monk, but we bring honour to the hesychastic life itself.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Especially in our times we need this type of life.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Arhiepiscopul<\/a>
Archbishop Ieronymos speaking about Elder Joseph of Vatopedi to Greek journalists. Photo: Pemptousia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018He was a holy man, an example for us all,\u2019 the head of the Greek Church referring to Fr Joseph of Vatopedi.<\/p>\n

\u2018I knew him and we worked together. I have kept from this man everything I have within me, because it is from a spiritual director that you receive everything,\u2019 the Archbishop reported.<\/p>\n

The smile from eternity<\/h4>\n

Fr Joseph of Vatopedi was one of the most faithful disciples of Geron Joseph the Hesychast, a great contemporary Athonite monk.<\/p>\n

Father Joseph spent the last part of his life at Vatopedi Monastery on Holy Mount Athos, in the courtyard of which he is buried.<\/p>\n

\"Zambetul<\/a>
Elder Joseph’s smile from eternity. Photo: Diakonima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elder Joseph fell asleep on July 1, 1990, at the age of 88, on the feast day of his patron saints, Cosmas and Damian the Unmercenaries.<\/p>\n

Elder Joseph was smiling with his full face for about an hour after his passing away.<\/p>\n

The smile from eternity was reported by the monks and believers attending the Elder\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of ecclesia.gr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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