A day in the life of a monk. But mostly about Thanksgiving and Gratitude for the Beauty of Orthodoxy
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- The typical day in a monk's life is in fact a false topic in Orthodoxy, because there is no such thing as a 'typical' monastic or a 'typical' monastery. All Orthodox monasteries are built starting from the guidance of the same common tradition, we use the same services, we have the same vision - and yet, each monastery (and each monastic in every monastery) is unique in its personal character.
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The video 'A day in the life of a monk. But mostly about Thanksgiving and Gratitude for the Beauty of Orthodoxy' was recorded by Fr Seraphim Aldea, at Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull.
Life in Scotland gets easier when you learn to love the rain :)
Dear Chris, I have always loved rain and clouds - even as a child and a teenager, because of my migraines, I never liked the sun and intense light. My spiritual father calls me a spiritual mushroom for that reason 😊
Want to thank the Holy Orthodox Church to bring me back to the Philokalia. To the Saints. To the churchfathers.
It is a blessing for me, growing up in Protestant household. Could not make any sense of Christian believe, to meet my absolute dear brothers of Christ. In my heart i put you to my heart and cry. May our Lord bless you a 1000 fold.
May we all be blessed, dear Maaike. Take courage from everything, feed your hope, feed your joy, hold on to them in your heart and this will carry you through the difficult times. Stay safe and healthy.
@@mullmonastery Thank you so much. It is pure GRACE to find this beautifull rich church. Every day is like walking in a fairytale. In this utter dark world i found the SAINTS. Just like when you fall in love with someone, you can not help it, everything change. It was not me, but the Grace of God who found me and lead me back to our Lord and Saviour. To the TRUE LIVING FATHERS and MOTHERS of this HOLY HOLY CHURCH the body of CHRIST. Amen.
I am a Roman Catholic convert but you never cease to bring such peace and understanding to my soul by the grace of God! You have said what I've felt for so long but never knew how to express. I pray for you and your monastery that it continues to be blessed by God and continues to be a gift to the world. Thank you!!
I pray for your community and island may the grace of the lord be with you all and the love of God shine upon you .
Greetings Brother
Like the multitude of grapes growing on the vine, each one of us is an individual surviving or thriving differently depending on where one is located in the orchard. The same sun, rain, & intertwining vines sustain all. Separate yet connected. Some grapes feed the birds in the sky, while some are chosen with others to produce something special to quench the inner thirst & sooth souls. Thank you Brother for your positive Spirit. Wish you Blessings on your journey & your endeavors. :)
Спасибо☺ И вам тоже доброго здравия и теплой молитвы
I am refilled with gracious wisdom and humility from this video. Thank you. Amen, Amen, Amen.
Hello father I’m so grateful that you do these videos thank you so much!
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Father and everyone there. God bless everyone there.
how much i love this wisdom today.
thank you, Avva, for speaking the words of life. thank you, Holy Spirit, for putting the right words in my ears.
Most people in the USA do not realize how far north the Isle of Mull is. So they do not realize how little sun shine there is in the middle of winter. Good talk on explaining your typicon as you are developing a monastic life there. I hope this talk opens many people's minds on the traditions and how a monk changes in positions and aging. Love you.
Many blessings to you dear Father and all the listeners.
8 hours of personal time? I imagine that's all used up for sleeping!
Also wow you splitting prayer with your monastic brother while you sleep is beautiful
Hello Father Seraphim, your prayers. What I would like to ask is whether monasticism is something that we are all called to (or are able to do) or if it is a gift from God that is only given to some people and only they can succeed in. As an 18 year old I have been thinking a lot about monasticism lately, but I fear that my sins and weaknesses would not allow me to persevere through the war the devil would start against me if I did decide to go. May our Panagia watch over your blessed monastery.
Thank you, beloved Father for all your teachings! I stayed all my life away from Christ and our Church because I felt like I was killed by the rigidity of what I was taught at home about our faith. Exactly like you gracefully explained, I thought I just don't fit so instead I fit in a life of sin, which at least was "freedom". I later saw what a lie that was and what a fallen human I am, but I now see how much damage this rigid thinking, which I later also had, can do. I hope your message heals everyone who hears it. My spiritual father here in Romania also teaches me in the same spirit like the one you are speaking into. May God keep you with us for many, many years to come!
Thank you Father. I’m so glad I watched this today, and am so thankful for the blessings of the ministry you do through this channel. Blessings on you all at the monastery.
Thank you, Father Seraphim, for your nuanced and spirit-filled thinking!
Oh Father! I am grateful for your words!
I have a connection to the Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne West Virginia and I am so interested in this topic. I am building my own rule with difficulty as I grow older and more feeble. My spiritual father is Father Michael. I also rely on the holy prayers of our Sisterhood at my church. It’s serious now, as I get closer to death. Acceptance of what I cannot do is so hard. Oh yes, the prayer rule is the answer. Again I thank you.
Something cool about those famous terracotta warriors is that each of them is different. They weren't "mass produced" or identical at all. Every one of them was a portrait of someone.
That was very wonderful to find ou. Thanks.
That’s interesting!
We just got our first snow. It's pretty, but glad it isn't sticking just yet. I love snow, but it's harder as I get older as it doesn't remove itself from the driveway or walk.
Just found your channel. It's been calming and edifying to watch your messages. It helps give a few minutes of serenity. Lots of stress and trials the past few years. I do try to take time everyday to remember how lucky I am and how blessed I am.
Have a blessed holiday.
Edit: Thank you for showing the individuality of persons and how we find spiritual life and grow in it.
I used to live in Washington State in the United States and it rains a lot there. I always reminded myself that the sun was shining above the rain clouds. That made my time there much better😊
If I may: I think some of those who ask you to show or discuss the day in the life at Mull Monastery are asking in good faith: they just want a glimpse into how you do it there, knowing that not all communities are the exact same but they just want to see and learn as they may have never been to a monastery. But the negative, critical, fault finding attitude is very sad, so I understand you wanting to not subject yourselves to that kind of un Christian scrutiny. Thank you so much for this ministry. You have such a balanced and clear understanding of things. God bless you.
Thank you Father for those encouraging and enlightening words. What attracted me to you was your madness. This crazy man from Romania who started a monastery in the Hebrides. May St. Columba, whose feast it was in the Catholic Church yesterday, bless you.
God bless you Father Seraphim! These videos always finds me with a smile :) I miss the rain, here in the desert, please enjoy the rain and fog for me! Forgive me a sinner, and may God aid you in all things dear one!
May God forgive us all, dear Elena. I am grateful for your kindness - we all take courage when we see that our work (humble and insignificant as it may be) does help someone else. May we all be blessed dear one.
Thank you so much Father for your beautiful videos full of comfort, peace and wisdom. Bless you, your sisters and brothers and all who watch and appreciate your wonderful videos. God bless you.
I sure hope I never ask an innocent question that sets you off. I will be careful. 😊❤
Dear brother, thank you for your much appreciated ministry. May I kindly ask for a prayer for Sandis from very aggressive infection and cleansing of the house of infection.
Thank you very much. May God bless you abundantly!
Thank you so very much Fr. Seraphim. Your words, as always, are a loving embrace and a gift to all the world and so very needed at this time. God bless you and yours and may you have a beautiful Thanksgiving.
Am postat un comentariu la videoul anterior iar in comentariu va intrebam daca nu v-ati gandit sa vizitati Romania si totodata va spuneam ca v-ati indragosti de manastirile de aici. Dupa putina cautare, am descoperit ca sunteti roman. M-am bucurat mult! Doamne ajuta si multa sanatate tuturor vietuitorilor din manastire!
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You really are a monastic mushroom, Father😂
Blessed Feast of St. Catherine!
Dear Father, Your videos bring such comfort and peace. I want to wish you and all your brothers, and the world, a Thanksgiving that first gives thanks to God. Bless you.
Multumesc ,parinte Serafim! Cu respect si admiratie din Romania noastra!
Happy Thankfulness Day!
I am thankful for Mull monistary and all the brothers and sisters involved in making it possible. And the precious Lord Jesus for his power, and love.
Thank you, Fr. Seraphim, for producing your videos. I listen to the daily saint video on my way to work on weekdays.
Thank You so much for this outstanding video! Huge and important topic.
I am so grateful that God gave You to us father. Pray for us ❤️
Huge hug from Belgrade, Serbia
We are in lockdown #3 and have just begun a 30 day stay at home order. I'm grateful that I can spend more time reading the Bible and praying. Fortunately, through technology I can "attend" church, all-church Bible study and Ladies Bible study. May God bless you & your monastery.
Open the door a little wider and embrace those of us without all your traditions. Love and thanks to you my brother.
Thank you father brother friend
I appreciate greatly your kindness and sense of Christ when you are helping us all to "get better " as we practice our understanding of the Gospel and try better to be who we truly are. As I walk my own unique path of faith, I have learnt much of spiritual value from your monastery and also from Fr. CHRIS Alar who is in Stockbridge America. He received his calling and speaks up for the Divine Mercy. I think your life is very holy and saintly yet I am following your teachings from my house in NW England and realise as I get older, the Lord knows how much I need my family, my cat and a sense of secure continuity. I think I love Jesus and Mary differently to how you love them, that not being wrong. I need to stop idolising. The quality of love needs to be fervent and not luke warm, for God is love and unconditionally so. I hope you keep receiving funding. Your efforts on Mull are unselfish and spiritually delightful, and worthwhile, so may God give you the spiritual and human strength to keep the monastery vision alive.
Dear Father, I'm thinking of converting to Orthodoxy. Truthfully, I don't really know much about Orthodoxy, but I feel an significant pull towards the Orthodox Church. I'm currently in a moderately charismatic Pentecostal church (ever since converting to Christianity a year and half ago), and it breaks my heart that something doesn't feel right about being there. I am so hungry for God. I am desperate for holy worship, confession and openness about my sin issues, and the fellowship of the Body of Christ. I want to pick up my cross and carry it. I don't think I'm getting what I need at my current church.
Thank you, Father, for this wisdom, which the world (in my humble opinion) desperately needs to hear. I know I need it. -- I can't tell how many people I hear deny the manifold gifts and callings of the Spirit to the Church. Even I do that sometimes.
Good afternoon Father
I am so thankful for your videos
I am praying for your health and I am looking forward to one day come and meet you in person!
Evlogite en Xristw adelfe..
Hello from Orthodox Greece
Your voice lulls me into peace and reflection. God brought you into the life of all who find this channel.
Happy and blessed thanksgiving Father and your monastery 🙏🌟💫🌠
Absolutely beautiful! Amen! Thank you Father!
Father, you are indeed a spiritual mushroom in more than the aqueous sense of its ideal climate. I forget the name, but in biology mushrooms have an extensive underground network that links them together as a huge organism that can extend for many square miles. You have linked the Celtic monastics to the Northern Thebaid and Sinai as well.
Thank you father Seraphin for showing so much spiritual beautifulness in a various states. I thank you also for helping me by wour advice, to fights against not intentionally thoughts. I am really happy that God show us you!
I love the rain and I love Jesus...bless you and your Monastery community
Thank you Father Seraphim, Happy Thanksgiving to you and the community.
Thank you Father thank you for being there for me I have struggled the last few years controlling my appetite so many times try to fast try to have discipline and not successful.
You give me strength give me direction and speaking of the child that wants the boat.
I don't need that extra layer of fat doing well at my fast I thank you.
Wonderful video! I put a link on my RUclips channel to it and also on my Facebook page. I am Baptist but I would really be limiting God if I could not learn from others and there is a great deal here to take in. Thanks for sharing with the Body of Christ around the world.
I admire your depth of devotion and passion.
Thank you for your message, Father.
Super enlightened brother and Father
YIKES!!! This may be my favorite video/talk so far!!!! I love it!! Wish you could shout it from the mountaintops so everyone on earth could hear it. . .tee hee. Thank you!!!
To be right with God often means to be in trouble with man!! AW Tozer.
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🐙 straight from the shores of Scotland, dear one :)
Thank you Father! You have no idea how much I needed to hear these words. I've been struggling with the practice of American Thanksgiving and the Nativity Fast. I don't judge anyone for participating, but as a convert, secular celebrations like this are WHY I sought out the church. I was a little surprised at how many new calendar bishops encourage participating in the gluttonous festivities. I know many will be upset that I've said this and I'm sorry, because I don't mean to offend. I just couldn't reconcile what seems to me to be putting a secular tradition before an ascetic discipline. But your idea of 'what gives you life may kill me and what gives me life may kill you' really kind of helped me to intellectually understand this, somehow. Pray for me that this understanding might move past my mind and into my heart ♥ 🙏 ☦
Edit : not judging the Bishops! I'm just a church lady and a convert. When I don't understand something, I've learned that it's usually a deficiency in me, not the thing I don't understand. 🙏
Father, thank you so much for sharing this message about diversity. I actually had just gone through this issue. After looking into the richness of the orthodox church, I started having struggles of what I should do. How do I pursue God? At the same time, my spituial companion is advising me with her way of pursuing God. She is very gifted and a lot of times can sense the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Thus it really stresses me out while she tries to tell me what to do. I had to really look hard into myself. Maybe I was too prideful to take in advices. But do I take in all the advices from her? It was very difficult.
I have been praying to God about this issue and asked for His guidence. Last night God had answered me and actually granted me the freedom to make the decision for myself. In other words, I was not forced to pursue Him in any certain way. God is full of grace! And today this video certainly helps me comprehend the issue even more. Faith is afterall a personal journey. Everyone is different! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving for you all...Your prayers for us as well please...+++ LOVE and PRAYERS!
🩸🌊 Thank you, Father
I like what you say about pluralism, as it rings true to life.
Father could you do a video if you haven't done one already about how there are many people who have either left the church or angry at the church due to the handling of this covid situation by some church leaders?
Understandably this is a very difficult and troubling time for people of all faiths and areas of the world and I think we need comforting spiritually emotionally and also we must be able to speak of potentially difficult things in love because if God is truly love he will be able to get us through the discomfort of having open hard yet necessary conversations. At least that's my ignorant opinion father forgive me and pray for the church in Japan
Thanks for Father.
We need this golden rule for the laity..
Hi father!
Hello, dear Jonathan 😊
Would you please pass my love as prayers on the dear brothers and whoever is now with you since my visit. In my prayers daily
T h a n k y o u 🕊 .
Kind greetings to you
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the blade of knife.
p.s. viewer desire : your-prepaired video
about that Icon, at the background of your left arm.
Thank you Father, for everything. I wanted to ask you One thing: what do you think of publishing your booklet as Kindle book on Amazon? It would make.easier to support your comunity and you books could be sold to a wider public.
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Amen
What i hear is Grace in action, manifesting the richness of the body of Christ. Not uniformity, but my walk with Christ unique, looking to the Fathers of the Faith for wisdom and guidance, thank you
Father when you pray what is it you pray for, for hours..or is prayer reading scripture
Picking up on your comment about being all one, we are all one under Christ . . . I realized that “Roman Catholic” is an oxymoron. Rome is a particular place (“all roads lead to Rome”) and ‘catholic’ means ‘universal’. How can the Catholic Church be universal when its center is Rome, a particular place (unless we can find the universal in the particular)? (I am not criticizing Catholics, I am a Catholic myself.) Just a thought.
The weather might be wrapping you line a cocoon...... time to rest and reflect ❤🙏🙏
Can you do a video on angels. Thank you Father.
Can you recommend reading for a U.S. Evangelical/Protestant to understand orthodoxy? Thank you!
The usual starting point is Orthodox Way by Bishop Ware
Hello i just came across your channel and im allready loving this video so far can you please give me some tips how to overcome lust i am really struggling with it. Im pretty new to christianity and my dream is to be an orthodox monk i am 14 years old right now. Much love from me❤
Dear Father, Your video makes me a little curious to know what your typical day looks like. You record videos at 1 a.m., have to prepare the contents, answer countless emails, manage the monastery, maybe already have church service at 5 a.m. and so on and so forth. You have a proven and profound wisdom - and that also has to be worked out. Excuse my boldness. How do you do it? I'm already at the limit with my few tasks.
Father, I am an Orthodox Christian living in the USA and I was wondering what version of english language prayer books and service books you use and prefer at the Mull Monastery? I’m so sad that I did not know of the existence of your monastery when I was visiting the Isle of Mull, and Tobermory, a year ago when I was fortunate enough to be there for work. I would have loved to visit!
I read in the bible that my salvation is a free gift, I don't have to work for it. However, if I'm truly saved my faith will bear fruit. And so the good deeds and good works are a consequence and not a requirement to be saved. Jesus says 'come as you are'.
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Спаси Господи
We ask because we have been at monesteriesv and we don’t want their life of business and rudeness especially he Greeks.. sorry it’s true I want to be monk recluse I’m in training but I have a family who doesn’t want or like me I need my own rule accordingly to my spiritual father...many I have had....none committed to me ...but I have many fathers blessings... I want a schedule...can’t find online or at monestary want to give me...
For Orhodox Chistians Esp. of Greece and America 😏
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Thank you, beloved Father for all your teachings! I stayed all my life away from Christ and our Church because I felt like I was killed by the rigidity of what I was taught at home about our faith. Exactly like you gracefully explained, I thought I just don't fit so instead I fit in a life of sin, which at least was "freedom". I later saw what a lie that was and what a fallen human I am, but I now see how much damage this rigid thinking, which I later also had, can do. I hope your message heals everyone who hears it. My spiritual father here in Romania also teaches me in the same spirit like the one you are speaking into. May God keep you with us for many, many years to come!