How to meet the devil? Extreme humility. Orthodox monk living as a hermit | Fr. Cleopa of Romania

In this video recording, Fr. Cleopa Ilie, a well-known Romanian spiritual father and preacher, arrested by the Communist regime multiple times for preaching the Gospel, talks about his experiences of living in the mountains as a hermit. One can notice his great sense of humility and discernment.
Video source: Parintele Calistrat, 1994
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[@SF.B]

He refused until the last moment to be tempted by the question that would have placed him in pride. ☦️

[@shivabreathes]

100%! God bless the wonderful Elder 🙏

[@FNModel-ej5bh]

"Bless me, father!"
"But do you know how to cross yourself? Let's see."
*Little one crosses herself
"Oh, it looks like you know.🙂"

[@RhiannonSenpai]

This is so lovely. As a Romanian I love to hear father Cleopa's wise orthodox teachings!

[@Skd92g]

I cant believe we get to see these.. thank you! Pray for us Father Cleopa!

[@HomoEucharistica]

Read his book (The Truth of Our Faith?), and now my eyes have seen him as well. And by God's grace (and the intercessions of Fr. Cleopa Ilie), I will also see him in the kingdom of God.

[@renafielding945]

Holy Father Cleopa! Pray for me!

[@cedricliggins7528]

Cleopa is a brave man.

[@sirius4518]

indeed. while he deems himself as the most wicked entity on Earth

[@electronicsafrica]

so sweet that little girl

[@danilosw1464]

Lovely!

[@demetrichristodoulopoulo-sm7zl]

❤🙏

[@shivabreathes]

Who is this wonderful Elder? 🙏

[@M33838]

Its in the title he s a romanian saint.

[@sirius4518]

father Ilie Cleopa

[@machiavelliq8758]

Romanian Elder Cleopa

[@IMilja]

But isn’t that a bad thing?

[@sirius4518]

which one