Mull Monastery and Kilninian. A DECADE of Orthodox Monasticism in the Hebrides (Fr Seraphim Aldea)

[@mullmonastery]

I take this opportunity to share with you the short version of the first decade of life of our Monastery. I shall try to gradually share more with you: the Pilgrims' House, the Brothers' House, our ongoing projects and our hopes for the future. Often, when one is caught up with the actual work, it is easy to forget to present this work and its results to the world. When we started, I was all alone; ten years later, we are here because of thousands of people who have supported us during these ten years. This video is for you and for everyone who joined our story later and needs a bit of an update. May God bless us all, dear ones.

[@lydiagore-jones905]

❤️

[@mkeenan1955]

Father, as a Catholic I have been under the misimpression that the first Christians in Scotland and Ireland were Catholic monks. I find it very intriguing that they were Orthodox. I guess I show my ignorance and my Catholic prejudices. Not that it really matters. I am not disputing you. I would like to find out more about this subject.

[@newweaponsdc]

@@mkeenan1955 It's a perfectly understandable confusion, I too was a bit confused about that. When the monks first reached the British isles, there was no separate Roman Catholic church yet. There was only one Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Church, when Saint Ninnian preached to the Picts it was 500 years before the great schism that split the Roman Catholic church from the Eastern churches.

[@patrickk7100]

Thank you Father for your witness to our Lord Jesus Christ. I am grateful for your videos. I am a Byzantine Catholic. God grant you many years.

[@darrellbrown9523]

Dear brother, your posts on KZbin have blessed me tremendously. I'm new to yours channel and didn't know till today that you were at Kilninian. I only knew you as an Orthodox monastery on the Isle of Mull. So when I Googled Orthodox monasteries on Mull and found that there are 2 I was quite surprised. The other one looks to be in s modern house type building and is to the south of you by about a 15 mile winding drive or walk. What is your relationship to that monastery?

[@philiparundsouza6411]

God bless you father I am a catholic from India it is very nice hear your talks father they are so heart touching. And the history of the Mull Monastery I feel great power of God is present over in that place of saints who came from Iona and built that monastery and suffering under the vikings and being martyred. God bless your mission father may God bless you with more inspiration to guide sinners like me into come back to God go through the different temptations put up by the satan. Thank you father.

[@cw4246]

I hope I am able to visit one day.

[@zacharylowreyna]

My God, what a blessing! As a child I always fantasized about the Celtic saints scattered across Ireland, the Hebrides, and Scotland. For a while I was even very into Celtic Christianity. Lo and behold, monks like that do exist now because of your work. What a rich and deep blessing. Your videos and the hope you share have been very influential in my decision to join the Orthodox Church.

[@bonniejohnstone]

Oh what a joy to see Kilninian and walk the lush path to the spring. I still have my water!

[@mariapatrikou1070]

I discovered your page on , KZbin yesterday! I am a greek orthodox and want to help you because you help me a lot with your videos and answer me questions I used to have. May God be with you and always be under the protection of Theotokos!

[@monicaz2454]

God willing- I would love to visit one day. Lord have mercy on us.

[@FearNoGrave]

Very informative, and beautiful! Many years to you and the brothers & sisters of Mull Monastery!

[@aselkiesdream]

Thank you dear Father Seraphim Aldea for your work on this church. It means so very much. My ancestors are from the north of Scotland and Iceland. It seems I am learning many things in your videos now. I am inspired by your ability given by God to continue restoration even through the challenges. All things are possible through Christ. The restoration of building and restoring the faith in God with people who are struggling in this time is both inspiring and uplifting. Thank you for videos! I pray that God continues to give your spirit strength and endurance through the project.

[@maxinehall572]

Such a great and unexpected treat to see this today Fr Seraphim, thank you! You have done an incredible job to achieve so much in the face of a natural disaster and what a huge responsibility our Lord entrusted you with. You and your supporters have done so well. What breathtaking beauty all around but more beautiful than that is the enthusiasm, love and commitment you have for your blessed work there. May the Lord God continue to work alongside you in supporting and blessing all that you do in His name and for His flock. Amen.

[@TraceyRolandelli]

Wonderful video, I wasn't able to visit when others from my parish in California traveled to you, this was a treat to see the details! You all are in my prayers.

[@larondeb782]

I have recently found you, Fr. Seraphim and have been blessed. I don't think I can ever visit the monastery but am grateful for your videos showing it. God continue to bless you.

[@PhoebeK]

Father, it is wonderful to see Kilninian repaired after seeing it in during the restoration phase. I hope and pray that one day I will be able to come and visit you again.

[@miriam4091]

Peace.....God reward you for this wonderful tour of Kilninian! So glad to learn about it all. I feel so much closer to the Monastery when I see the pictures and a tour such as this one - beautiful and so spiritually uplifting. The first thing I thought when I saw St Ninian's Well, is that we could use some bottled water for a keepsake and better yet if possible, a short yearly prayer service at St Ninian's Well like you did today blessing us all. I plan on reading about St Ninian today! Fr, my journey has taken me through Catholicism to return home to Orthodoxy and it is nothing short of Truth and blessings! Your calling and work is touching many hearts and even though far away, we are living it with you.....God bless & take care - enjoying my new books immensely! I will pray a Celtic Blessing for you and the community today from Canada.

[@ellemnop123]

Thank you so much for sharing so generously of yourself, Father. Please pray for us ❤️

[@sophiamac9100]

Beloved father you are not mad, and I can only sincerely hope that the Lord will allow me one day to visit you and your monastery from Greece and Greek orthodoxy to the blossoming British orthodoxy. I love your dear soul.

[@claudiap9621]

Thank you Fr. for your blessing and lesson on St Ninia.

[@jimsmith.2144]

Beautiful. I’m so grateful that I’ve been shown this site today.

[@MrIvorfan]

A lovely inspirational video by a lovely inspirational man. Thank you so much just for being you.

[@joanstephens6142]

I love seeing the progress that has been made even in just the year since I was there on a pilgrimage, and I feel so blessed to be able to walk this with you again. Thank you.

[@j2b348]

Thank you so much for your Faith and all the work you do for Christ Jesus.

[@helenidiane7538]

That's a miracle. About 8 years ago I read a book about all the Saints of the early centuries. In G. Britain, Scotland, Wales, Irland, and all the blessed places there, and I feel very happy to hear that Orthodox Christianity is born again in the live of this Earth where all these Saints lived and died for the love of Jesus. Glory to the Lord. Δόξα τω Θεώ.

[@marycayburkindine1003]

Yes it is like glue to my childhood world of Eastern Orthidoxy, russian, Greek etc as an American trying to tie the faith along together with, the divides of our "strange rituals" as seen by the modern secular world. Many thanks.

[@christiancelticwarrior1222]

Bless you brother 🙏🏻

[@maritinosconstantimnou4786]

That is very beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏thank you father seraphim.

[@ИнокВарнава-п9й]

Father, why don't you make a system for collecting water from the source? Can it be made portable, installed at night so that a tank can be recruited, which can also be made mobile if it cannot be installed permanently? This would be important for the parishioners too. In Russia, the presence of a source at a temple / monastery where you can draw water significantly increases the number of pilgrims. The water source is an important symbol of the spiritual source, which is the monastery

[@mc-vu4vh]

Multumesc frumos de prezentare. Acest loc imi aduce aminte de asteptarea aceea ce o avea Parintele dreptul Simeon pe Isus (Mesia) , la Sarbatoarea -Intampinarea Domnului. Si aici a fost o asteptare ce numai Bunul Dumnezeu stie cum oranduieste. Doamne ajuta pe toti sa asteptam cu rabdare si ascultare pana in final.

[@momidearest1]

God Bless you and Mary keep you

[@ameerthashetty4889]

Amen Amen

[@HaNguyen-yp6xf]

May God grant you your prayer father🙏

[@nicholas5951]

Good Morning Father Hope you are well.Will be visiting the Isle today and tomorrow.If it gods will maybe we shall meet .Would love to ask you about the Jesus prayer and my experience with it.God bless. Kind regards Nicholas.

[@mullmonastery]

Dear Nicholas, I'm afraid this is not a good time, as the Monastery remains closed through the rest of the year. I personally have travelled last week and I am now in isolation for fourteen days. Feel free to visit Kilninian and St Ninian's Well (follow the path behind the Church); we are all at Oran na Mara, so you'll have the place entirely to yourself. God willing, there will be another opportunity for us to meet in the future.

[@nicholas5951]

@@mullmonastery Dear Father.We will vist the monastery grounds today,which in itself is a blessing.As for our meeting, I am sure will meet one day.what a beautiful Island you are bless to live on.You have certainly found a piece of heaven on earth.May I ask you to speak about the Jesus pray in one of your videos one day please.where it came from,why is it so powerful and also why some desert fathers advise to be careful with the use of it.I will email you own my personal experience with the prayer.God bless you and all in isolation.

[@sara_george]

You are doing great job

[@ucantjustdoit]

@mullmonastery: At 11:11 mins you are showing the flaked paint from the re-plastering which was done a few years ago. I don't want to undermine your decorator's work, but this shouldn't be happening to the paint if the plaster had been left to dry until it was bone dry before decorating. If the paint is scraped-off and the bare plaster is left long enough and repainted it will be ok. It's frustrating I know Father, but it's something I know about from experience. Thanks

[@luigineri4364]

It would be appreciated to have a spiritual journey, as well. What is the sequence of videos to watch to grow in Spirituality? To pray better? To improve the Spiritual life? That would be appreciated as well, at least by me. Thanks for the channel

[@ИнокВарнава-п9й]

Father, the view from the window of the temple - this is what heaven looks like.

[@elioftheforest]

DOXA TO THEO.

[@thirsty_dog_4_god484]

1 Timothy 4:1-5 “ Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. “ Bless you and pray for me.❤

[@smangurū]

Pray for me, Samuel, the sinner.

[@jnrv7289]

Is this site/priest Roman Catholic?

[@williamhecht984]

Fr Seraphin is Orthodox, as was St Ninian en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninian since he was before the Great Schism, "UK" became Roman fully after William won at Hastings in 1066 under the Papal banner.

[@elioftheforest]

Father bless, pray for me. I love your videos and your genuineness. May God continue to bless you in times of malicious slander influenced by the evil one.

[@jameshutchins3396]

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

[@ekaterini2957]

Lots of folks might not realize you spent so many years travelling the US to obtain funding from Orthodox folks around the US. So hard to just come up with words, but just to say thank you for showing me that God just carried you through, and continues to carry you through. It reminds me he carries me no matter what. Thank you, Father.

[@Mark-yb1sp]

I love the ministry of Fr Seraphim. He always speaks right to my heart.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

Fr. Seraphim, I thank you from the innermost depths of my being for all that you have done and all that you are doing, and for all that you so humbly are and so beautifully invite us all to be. God's blessings to you, you beautiful, dear soul you, and all glory be to God.

[@terri-xeniaizzi206]

What a blessing to have had this tour of your beautiful island and Monastery. And what a blessing to those of you who have been involved in this restoration. I fell in love with this during Great Lent in 2019. Thank you for sharing the work, the challenges and it’s beauty.

[@jamesthayer3969]

God bless this good work, Father!

[@RobynG70]

Father, Mull Monastery is a treasure! A beautiful blessing! Even to those across the world in the USA..

[@jamesbradley4454]

Dear Fr I saw your video about the church and your damp problems. The ongoing problems could be mostly due to you dehumidifier now. Your church appears to be of an age when damp courses were not a feature of this construction . This type of property has rising damp and this will rise to the Hight of a mtr above the highest ground level inside or out. Conventional gypsum plasters do not work in this situation The moister in this situation evaporates off Lime mortar plasters are best and vinyl type emulsions trap the moister in the wall and it will rise even higher up the wall and your dehumidifier will pull it out bringing he Emulsion of the wal.l Is your wood shrinking ?? Google lime mortar walls. Best regards and prayrs Jim

[@danielapetrescu9479]

Multa bucurie pentru acest video.Doamne ajuta ne!

[@helenedragone2532]

Thank you Fr Seraphim for sharing your life, this blessed place entrusted to you with the other monks and all the people who help you ! Thank you for this 'trip' today full of freshness and life and hope ! May the Lord bless you fully, with all the monks and this beautiful monastery ! You give joy to our hearts !

[@lindahuelskamp1050]

Thank you for sharing your church,It's is beautiful inside your church.

[@adrianthomas1473]

Thank you for this - we have a holy well where I live dedicated to St Blaise. It's lovely to see the monastery on Mull. I visited Mull many years ago. It's always worth remembering that the Celtic Church was Orthodox. I have a prayer rope that was made in the monastery and gave my son an Ikon of St David of Wales from Mull. Bless you.

[@richardbenitez7803]

Fr..... this a very well made video. The outline of history brings the past into the present. You and the camera brought all those monks in years past to life. Very professional. I’m very impressed.

[@davidkehrer7342]

I found “Killer prayer” at the st George Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Thank you for publishing the book it’s very helpful.

[@lukepopadics]

Much love, always good to see progress. I deeply regret not coming and helping in 2013 or so back in college but it always brings a tear to my eye to see the progress

[@wafaabuata5274]

Great presentation Great work , many obstacles , God Bless your hard work and those involved 🙏 I much enjoyed the tour . What a blessing . May God be with you 🙏

[@jasonroach6209]

Fr Seraphim- just discovered your channel and you have already shared so much wisdom with me of great help. In this video, you speak of the transitions that this church has passed through. Specifically, you spoke of transition from Orthodox to the Roman rite. Please explain the connection that exists between Orthodoxy and the original monks who inhabited this place that is not shared with the Roman Catholic tradition. Thank you and God Bless you!

[@krissya.d.9120]

Watching you is like watching St. Francis of Assisi in the XXI century. God bless you, your monastery, your work and your call.

[@Tempted2laff]

Thank you for all your videos. Im new but God is calling us... felt lead. Thank you for all your saint's videos. You dnt understand how much Real Men like You help us get back to God

[@LifesparkleSEM]

Thank you! Every good wish.

[@wardone8991]

Thank you. Thank you for the video, and for your part in the reestablishment of a Western Orthodoxy. God bless you and your work.

[@TheSlk320]

God Bless you, always and forever

[@smilingcat7001]

Under which jurisdiction is your monastery, father? I am simply amazed with this history and with all I've seen and heard! Didn't know any of this. Mention me in your holy prayers. Thank Lord and thank you! Greetings from Serbia!

[@marycayburkindine1003]

Hi Serbian kitty! I'm am American (US) kitty. Have you seen "Orthodox Banter with Bojon"? It is a u tube Q&A from a Serbian citizen that writes 2 different channels where he uses art and humor to answer questions about Orthodox Christianity. He is great fun. He is knowledgeable and is well grounded in kindness and common sense.

[@logangriffith4950]

I’d love to visit the country my family is from. Keep up the great work, will be praying for y’all.

[@jamestripp3276]

Do you have scholarship for people that want to serve god?

[@PsaltyCatholic]

Thank you Father.

[@dallaswolf1387]

Amen.

[@maryannscanlan7819]

Can women enter this monastery?

[@evadefrumerie3676]

😍😍😍🙏😇😂😂💒🎼

[@DREAPTA-SOCOTEALA]

Salutare Părinte, scriu in romana, pt bănuiesc că ești român dupa nume, multumesc mult pt ca aduci învățătura sfinților părinți la multi neinițiați. Vreau sa ti spun despre un alt Aldea, George Aldea, cunoscut ca si Gherontie cel Nebun pt Hristos, l am conscut foarte bine, Ii asculta Domnul orice rugăciune, a trecut la Domnul in 2018, mare Sfant

[@lenacrang4025]

the previous annihilation was via the Roman Empire invasion out of Gaul, the druid priest orders were suppressed by those Roman's government under the 1st century CE emperors Tiberius and Claudius, and further disappeared from the written records by the 2nd century - complete annihilation / genocide that did continue with many such peoples exiled away from what we are all familiar with such prejudice types of extremes ... God have mercy on us all ...

[@trevorwright2]

I have not been to liturgy in a entire year. Thats long time no communion

[@barrycartner3855]

I adore the old, small, churches for thier simplicity and the sensation of being in a much closer community. Simply beautiful.

[@sorinvalentin9014]

Sănătate multa parinte Serafim👍👍👍👍 Fratele Sorin 👍👍👍

[@doddsalfa]

Hope you don’t replastering this only wall ,in the name of architecture

[@deborahbrayton276]

Hopefully, we are able to visit soon.

[@vonnacollins2310]

Hi I have a question. I got the message from one of your videos that I need to let the seed rot in the ground before I can blossom. The next day or so later I got the same message in the form of a song at my Catholic church. I'm just not 💯 for sure what Jesus wants me to do in my life to allow the seed to "rot" in the darkness. Thank you, Lavonna.

[@vonnacollins2310]

Anyway advice or ideas on what to do physically to allow the seed to rot...is much appreciated..

[@gabriyv]

Ave María Santísima,

[@Mary-ui4im]

Amen

[@ΑργυρώΜακρή-φ2ι]

🙏

[@ΑικατερινηΦραγκου-θ7κ]

Dear father all these saints you mension are they orthodox?? Or are they roman catholic? Or of other herecy? Im confused...are you an ecumenical monastery?

[@JockStud]

What a lovely monastery :)