Recently, Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, Greece, wrote a powerful article titled “Healthy and Sick Monasticism”. While viewed as a supporter of some Ephraimite ideals, Metropolitan Hierotheos broke ranks with the Ephraimite status quo by excommunicating one of these fundamentalist-type monasteries in Greece: Holy Transfiguration, in Nafpaktos. In addition, the Metropolitan wrote this article and was…
Month: January 2013
Elder Ephraim’s Controversial Book – Please Read This Review
Elder Ephraim’s book “A Call From The Holy Mountain” was published in 1991 by Sarov Press (Blanco, TX). Since then it has been taken off the market reportedly because of the remarkably controversial teachings that are documented in this text. We have obtained a copy and have written a report identifying what these items are….
Kudos to GOA Vice-Chairman
This Letter To The Editor is from the prolific writer/author Mr. A.P. Cromidas: To the Editor: Theodore Kalmoukos recently reported on the speech given to the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Church in America by its vice chairman, Michael Jaharis. The speech covered a number of topics, including the current status of monasteries in…