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Saints Galakteon and Episteme

This year, five of us climbed to the small Chapel of Saints Galakteon and Episteme for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. The newly glorified Elder Paisios lived at Sinai from 1962 to 1964, and spent time in prayer and solitude at this hermitage.

The Holy Table in the chapel, with frescoes by Father Pachomius, a monk who died in 1958.

The iconostasion of the small chapel.

There is a spectacular view of the summit of Mount Sinai from the porch of the hesychasterion.

1 comment to Saints Galakteon and Episteme

  • Maria

    Thank you very much dear father Justin, I love the chapel of Saints Galaktion and Epistimi.
    And the view on the other photo is so amazing, the summit! And the blue sky …

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