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Portrait medallion of the Evangelist Matthew from the sixth century Sinai apse mosaic. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Matthew 9:9) Yea, for to this end He […] Portrait medallion of the Prophet Hosea from the sixth century Sinai apse mosaic. The prophet Hosea lived at a time when faith had grown weak. He recalled the sojourn in the wilderness with longing. It had been a time when the children of Israel were close to God, when He had dwelt tangibly […] There is a terrace at the northwest corner of the monastery, and it is very pleasant during the summer to watch the sunset and the approach of night from there. On rare occasions, there is enough humidity in the air to catch the rays of the setting sun. […] The hermitage of Saints Galakteon and Episteme in the morning sunlight. In the summer, the sun rises farther to the north, and the hermitage only enters into sun later in the morning. During the winter, the sun rises farther to the south, and the sunlight reaches the hermitage hours earlier. The Elder Paisios […] |
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