A Reflection on Elder Ephraim of Arizona

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@VKS4life 10 ай бұрын

I had always wanted to humbly ask for a koboskini from Elder Ephraim. He gave me his koboskini without me even asking. I will never forget this and still cherish his koboskini and always will.

@agiasf7330 10 ай бұрын

Fr Peter, please post a short video, like this one, on your first meeting with St Ephraim & your impression of him then, for the many, who have not yet heard it. Thank you.

@spartanastas 10 ай бұрын

Just imagine the most humble person you've ever met... where you may have a horrible sin that you are ashamed of, and this little giant brings it out as if it's ok and you're happy about it. A blessing to the world.

@Andrei_Marg 10 ай бұрын

Meeting him in person is inexplicable. Many people including myself, felt Christ-like love pouring out from his face as he smiled at you. My heart felt like it was imploding; Elder Ephrem reignited sparks of repentance in many, and brought them back to a true orthodox lifestyle of humility and struggle with joy.

@silas427 10 ай бұрын

@@Andrei_Marg Do you know anyone today that is like elder ephraim?

@IN-pr3lw 6 ай бұрын

@silas427 Visit an orthodox monastery. That's a normal thing to do and there are monks there that are very holy

@khobitak 10 ай бұрын

Elder Ephraim intercede for us!

@orthodox1717 10 ай бұрын

Holy Father Ephraim, pray to God for us! ☦️

@mariavlahochristos7756 10 ай бұрын

My son and I had the very soul cleansing and God inspired meeting with the now Saint Ephraim. He was very kindhearted and insightful. We had a meeting we will never forget. Glory to God! Maybe he always intercede for us !

@WithinandThroughout 2 ай бұрын

2:33 Absolutely are. You've touched my heart Father. Incredible versatility

@timothybrown820 10 ай бұрын

I'm blessed to live 20 minutes away from one of the monasteries that Elder Ephraim built. I went there first during my search and introduction into Orthodoxy. I was blessed to develop a friendship with one of the older monks there that was close to the Elder. He guided me to a priest who catechised me and baptized me into the faith. My wife is beginning her catechism as well. All glory be to God and his servants.

@moirreym8611 10 ай бұрын

Love this. God bless you all. His life is in inspiring and fills me with humility, joy, and longsuffering, through his reliability.

@paulk8072 10 ай бұрын

I look forward to the books.

@dustinwalker8152 10 ай бұрын

Your honesty and openness is refreshing.

@yourneighbour3309 10 ай бұрын

thank you Fr Peter!

@FirstnameLastname-py3bc 10 ай бұрын

Wow today I was googling around for this holy elder, now you made a video

@annavsmith1 10 ай бұрын

My son was ΒαρΤized.in EΦραιΜ's Monastery, in SanAntonio, TX ,in 2003... The monks wr amazing...💞

@on_the_journey_101 6 ай бұрын

I wish i had met elder ephraim

@mariorizkallah5383 10 ай бұрын

They even slandered him when he served at Holy Trinity Monastery Jordanville

@BecomeAnOrthodoxChristian 10 ай бұрын

For what?

@FirstnameLastname-py3bc 10 ай бұрын

@@BecomeAnOrthodoxChristianfor being Christian. I'm on the other side of the world, and at our perish there is a young dogma and etc loving deacon, but when asked who established monasticism in America he shamefully answered "Elder Ephraim after all", as if ashamed of it being true So something is going on among old school priests (he's got Seminary education, holds some of opinions contrary to Truth but prevalent in Orthodoxy)

@BodilessVoice 8 ай бұрын

He should never have left the Russian Church Abroad, for that bastion of the heresy of ecumenism known as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.

@BecomeAnOrthodoxChristian 8 ай бұрын

@@BodilessVoice That's interesting. I never knew he was in The Russian Church abroad.

@gagirl39 10 ай бұрын

What is the name of the book that is coming out in February and where can we find it?

@1bonatsos 10 ай бұрын

☦️

@ducky1016 10 ай бұрын

Can anyone explain why he was being slandered and given so much trouble? What did Elder Ephraim do?

@agiasf7330 10 ай бұрын

Stay true to the Lord, Who is the Truth. And bring many to Him, who were lost in the spirit of this world (secularism, ecumenism...).

@agiasf7330 10 ай бұрын

If you don't know, then wait a few months & read the 2 volumes that will be soon be out on his life.

@coldjello8436 10 ай бұрын

Algorithm boost.

@MichaelK.-xl2qk 10 ай бұрын

"The worldly spirit was affecting the Greek Orthodox in America." Was? I can see why you dread to think where it would be now, because it IS majorly.

@evanhi450 14 күн бұрын

Hes still being Slandered by Priests that call themselves 'Genuine We should stand up for him until we leave this Life +

@haadidave 10 ай бұрын

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans‬ ‭12:14‬ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Psalm 31:15 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22

@private_channel11 10 ай бұрын

☦️🙏🏻

@BodilessVoice 8 ай бұрын

If he said to stay in Greece, and he is an elder, whatever possessed you to return to the United States of America? That's the most interesting question which arises from this narrative. I cannot imagine anyone wishing to return to the United States, who has had the privilege, pleasure, and honor of living just outside of Thessaloniki, and so near to the Holy Mountain as well.

@heartmind4267 7 ай бұрын

He didnt tell him to stay forever

@heartmind4267 7 ай бұрын

He didnt tell him to stay forever

@heartmind4267 7 ай бұрын

@صوتالسلام-ض3خ 10 ай бұрын

It’s said that The Theotokos appeared to him and told him to return to the old calendarists non ecumenism. Geronda were disturbed by this... what is the truth should we stay with this patriarchs?

@OrthodoxEthos 10 ай бұрын

Not true. Those - whoever they are -- who do not follow the Holy Fathers, whether on the right or left, are leaving, or have left, the Church. We are not leaving the Church.

@10.6.12. 10 ай бұрын

The videos I have seen of Elderm Ephriam profile him as a very odd man. It is very likely the many monestaries he created are certainly a product of some kind of nefarious financial endeavor ... money laundering, probably . Fr. Heers always uses the word "saint" to gloss over and dismiss certain practicalities and turn them into mystical or spiritual occurances.

@IN-pr3lw 6 ай бұрын

Slander

@10.6.12. 6 ай бұрын

@IN-pr3lw I refer you to the financial malfeasance that rocked Mt. Athos . It isn't a streach.

@IN-pr3lw 6 ай бұрын

@@10.6.12. No

@IN-pr3lw 2 ай бұрын

@@10.6.12.All slander

@pah9730 14 күн бұрын

Utter nonsense.