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\nIndex
\nGreeting of His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos 9
\nPreface\t11
\nIntroduction 27
\n
\nPART A
\nTHE CHILDHOOD YEARS OF ANASTASIOS DIVINE CALL
\nChildhood years 33
\nDivine desire and the courageous decision 36
\nOn foot to Constantinople\t37
\nAt the Holy Land\t38
\nAnd a few words about little Parthena\t39
\nMeeting with Ieronimos of Aegina\t39
\nA little light on the enigma surrounding the Hermitess Photini\t43
\n
\nPART \u0392
\nTHE FIRST YEARS ON THE HOLY MOUNTAIN OBEDIENCE TO THE SIMPLE ELDER EPHRAIM
\nThe Holy Mountain – Holy Monastery of Stavronikita 47
\nTowards the inner desert\t48
\nMeeting of Monk Arsenios with the young Francis 48
\nThe search for an Elder 51
\nThe two stragglers in submission to the simple and saintly Elder Ephraim\t52
\nAt the Skete of St Basil (1923-38)\t54
\nMonk Arsenios, in a vision, sees Elder Ephraim after his blessed repose 55
\n
\nPART C
\nMORE INTENSE STRUGGLES AFTER THE BLESSED REPOSE OF THEIR ELDER
\nMonk Joseph takes the initiative 59
\nWith Daniel the Hesychast and Father Cyril\t60
\n“Rusk” – the common diet of ascetics 65
\nThe tradition about the naked ascetics and the two barefoot monks… 67
\n“Obedience is better than sacrifice” 69
\nA kind intention and the Elder’s blessing 71
\nAmazing events from the life of the two ascetics\t73
\nAdvice and amazing events from the life of Elder Arsenios\t76
\nA few comments about St Silouan the Athonite 78
\nKeeping vigils 79
\nProgram\t82
\nReading 84
\nThe words of Elder Arsenios are the fruit of experience 85
\nConversations of the Elder with pious pilgrims 86
\nThe Elder’s humour – amusing but also beneficial\t90
\nThe woman eating in secret and over-eating\t93
\nThe wild swallow on the Elder’s shoulders 96
\nThe monk who was troubled by the demon\t97
\nNot only was the vine crooked but\t99
\nThe recluse Joseph takes Communion by the hand of an angel
\n– More difficult struggles – The apples of the Theotokos 100
\nGerasimos Menagias\t102
\nEphraim the “fat one”\t104
\nAnd two amazing instances of return\t105
\nAbout an ascetic who was a gem\t109
\nThe spiritual father Elder Euthymios\t109
\n
\nPART D
\nLITTLE ST ANNE THE BROTHERHOOD OF ELDER JOSEPH
\nTo the caves of Little St Anne (1938-1953) 113
\nFather Ephraim Katounakiotis 114
\nThe acquaintance of Father Ephraim with Elder Joseph\t116
\nAt the huts again\t119
\nThe nephew of Elder Arsenios\t120
\nAccounting of the day – Self-examination\t123
\n
\nPART E
\nTHE REPOSE OF THE GREAT ELDER ELDER ARSENIOS AS ELDER OF OUR BROTHERHOOD
\nElder Theophylactos – Move to New Skete (1953-67) 127
\nFather Athanasios\t130
\nThe holy repose of the Great Elder\t133
\n
\nPART F
\nAT BOURAZERI
\nMove from New Skete to the big Russian Cells Bourazeri
\nand St Artemios Provata (1967)\t13
\nThe dreams of the Elder\t142
\nThe Elder moves to Bourazeri – First stop “St Artemios” Provata 144
\nThe repose of the Russian – The dog of liar-Basil\t145
\nThe Elder and the fleas\t147
\npilgrimage to Panagia Portaitissa – The spiritual father, Father Maximos, and his
\ndisciple Monk Nektarios\t148
\nLast elderly struggles 150
\nWith the ascetic Elder Paisios\t152
\nSome teachings from the Elder 155
\nFrom the life of the Elder\t159
\nFrom now on they will be saying “Hieromonk Haralambos” 161
\n
\nPART G
\nLAST YEARS AT THE MONASTERY OF DIONYSIOY REPOSE OF THE ELDER
\nTo the Holy Monastery of Dionysiou 165
\nAt the monastery’s hospital\t166
\nFruits from the many years of struggle 168
\nThe blessed end\t17
\nThe Elder’s funeral\t172
\n
\nTHE ELDER’S LETTERS\t175
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