God bearing Hesychast Elders

[Vas Incrementum]

As someone who has read Farasiotis's The Guru, the Young man and Elder Paisios a number of times, I often wonder whether there are any charismatic, Orthodox Elders of the likes of St Paisios, St Joseph the Hesychast or St Porphyirios existing in these dark, satanic times. Do any of you know of such a monk or priest? I am asking because I have a devotion to the Jesus Prayer, which I've been praying daily for the last 6 years and I'd like to meet such a practicioner for counsel.

Since my 20s I've had a pull towards the contemplative, mystical life and although that pull took me into many false teachings, I finally started to practice the Jesus Prayer in earnest after reading St Theophan the Recluse some years ago. So I was pondering where I'd like to visit on my European motorcycle tour in late summer and I'm going to make it a bit of a pilgrimage. I plan to visit Catholic and Orthodox monasteries and holy sites, but I'd beat a path to any elder of note if he would receive me.

 

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As someone who has read Farasiotis's The Guru, the Young man and Elder Paisios a number of times, I often wonder whether there are any charismatic, Orthodox Elders of the likes of St Paisios, St Joseph the Hesychast or St Porphyirios existing in these dark, satanic times. Do any of you know of such a monk or priest? I am asking because I have a devotion to the Jesus Prayer, which I've been praying daily for the last 6 years and I'd like to meet such a practicioner for counsel.

Since my 20s I've had a pull towards the contemplative, mystical life and although that pull took me into many false teachings, I finally started to practice the Jesus Prayer in earnest after reading St Theophan the Recluse some years ago. So I was pondering where I'd like to visit on my European motorcycle tour in late summer and I'm going to make it a bit of a pilgrimage. I plan to visit Catholic and Orthodox monasteries and holy sites, but I'd beat a path to any elder of note if he would receive me.

Since you going to Europe what about visiting the place where saint Paisios lived, mt Athos. There will always be a saint on earth somewhere, God is always active, I dont know of any right now but I suspect my priest back home in South Africa was a secret saint, Iv never met such a humble special person in my life, he wasnt an ordinary person.

 

[Vas Incrementum]

Since you going to Europe what about visiting the place where saint Paisios lived, mt Athos. There will always be a saint on earth somewhere, God is always active, I dont know of any right now but I suspect my priest back home in South Africa was a secret saint, Iv never met such a humble special person in my life, he wasnt an ordinary person.

I do plan to go there. I just wondered if there were any living, charismatic, God bearing elders that people knew of.

 

[Vas Incrementum]

Brother Elias from Umbria in the Italian Terni province. There will be a festival in honor of the Our Lady, the Pilgrim Madonna on Sept 5/6.

This is the first time I've heard of him, so I found an interesting video on him. That he has undertaken the 40 day Lord's fast every lent since childhood is very impressive. Umbria is a bit out my way, but I'll think about it.