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Archive Series · 2005

Second Inter-Orthodox Scientific Conference

Elder Joseph the Hesychast: Mount Athos and the Philokalic Experience

Limassol, 21–23 October 2005

The Limassol proceedings gather addresses, nine scholarly sessions, discussions, and related liturgical recordings devoted to the life, teaching, and spiritual legacy of Elder Joseph the Hesychast. The archival order is preserved exactly while abbreviated cassette labels are expanded into complete bilingual titles.

48 recordings ~24 hours of archival audio GR original Greek audio

Available to listen

Archive Series

Complete Recording Programme

Every entry retains its cassette order and explicitly identifies the speaker or collective attribution. Where a subject is not documented, no title is invented.

Opening, Addresses, and Greetings 9 recordings
Church of the Holy Trinity in Limassol, Cyprus, photographed in the 1950s
  1. SpeakerConference clergy and participants Prayer and Introduction Duration3 min Listen
  2. SpeakerMetropolitan Athanasios of Limassol Address by Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol Duration7 min Listen
  3. SpeakerFoivos Christodoulidis Address by Foivos Christodoulidis Duration4 min Listen
  4. SpeakerMetropolitan Joel of Edessa Greeting of the Ecumenical Patriarch, delivered by Metropolitan Joel of Edessa Duration3 min Listen
  5. SpeakerMetropolitan Makarios of Kenya Greeting of the Patriarch of Alexandria, delivered by Metropolitan Makarios of Kenya Duration3 min Listen
  6. SpeakerFather Michael Greeting of the Patriarch of Antioch, delivered by Father Michael Duration5 min Listen
  7. SpeakerElder Joseph of Vatopedi Greeting by Elder Joseph of Vatopedi Duration6 min Listen
  8. SpeakerElder Ephraim of Arizona Greeting by Elder Ephraim of Arizona Duration11 min Listen
  9. SpeakerElder Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Opening Presentation by Elder Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Duration39 min Listen
Sessions A–C 10 recordings
Old theological books in the library of the Halki Seminary
  1. SpeakerMr. Aletraris Presentation by Mr. Aletraris, Session A1 Duration21 min Listen
  2. SpeakerMr. Galitis Presentation by Mr. Galitis, Session A2 Duration26 min Listen
  3. SpeakerFather Moses Presentation by Father Moses, Session A3 Duration20 min Listen
  4. SpeakerArchimandrite Panteleimon Karalazos Presentation by Archimandrite Panteleimon Karalazos, Session B1 Duration20 min Listen
  5. SpeakerFather Paraskevas of Agathonos Monastery Presentation by Father Paraskevas of Agathonos Monastery, Session B2 Duration25 min Listen
  6. SpeakerBishop Pankraty of Troitsk Presentation by Bishop Pankraty of Troitsk, Session B3 Duration23 min Listen
  7. SpeakerProtopresbyter Theodoros Petridis Presentation by Protopresbyter Theodoros Petridis, Session B4 Duration23 min Listen
  8. SpeakerIoannis Nikolaidis Presentation by Ioannis Nikolaidis, Session C1 Duration46 min Listen
  9. SpeakerMarian Stoyadinov Presentation by Marian Stoyadinov, Session C2 Duration16 min Listen
  10. SpeakerConference speakers and participants Discussion of Sessions A, B, and C Duration36 min Listen
Sessions D–E 7 recordings
The hermitage cell of Saint Joseph the Hesychast beneath the rock
  1. SpeakerDimitrios Tselengidis Elder Joseph the Hesychast as a Continuator of the Hesychastic and Philokalic Tradition, by Dimitrios Tselengidis Duration21 min Listen
  2. SpeakerAnestis Keselopoulos Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Women’s Monasticism, by Anestis Keselopoulos Duration19 min Listen
  3. SpeakerMetropolitan Athanasios of Limassol The Ecclesial Consciousness of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol Duration21 min Listen
  4. SpeakerMetropolitan Panteleimon of Veria Presentation by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Session E1 Duration25 min Listen
  5. SpeakerProfessor Jean-Claude Larchet The Withdrawal of Grace in the Experience and Teaching of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Professor Jean-Claude Larchet Duration24 min Listen
  6. SpeakerArchimandrite Zacharias The Stages of Spiritual Perfection According to Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Archimandrite Zacharias Duration26 min Listen
  7. SpeakerConference speakers and participants Discussion of Sessions D and E Duration17 min Listen
Sessions F–G 6 recordings
Parchment leaf from a sixth-century purple Book of Gospels in Greek uncial script
  1. SpeakerMetropolitan Joel of Edessa The Mother of God in the Life and Teaching of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Metropolitan Joel of Edessa Duration21 min Listen
  2. SpeakerMetropolitan Pavlos of Aleppo Self-Reproach and Boasting in the Writings of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Metropolitan Pavlos of Aleppo Duration20 min Listen
  3. SpeakerProfessor Petros Pasiardis Presentation by Professor Petros Pasiardis, Session G1 Duration26 min Listen
  4. SpeakerProfessor Dimitrios Triantafyllopoulos Presentation by Professor Dimitrios Triantafyllopoulos, Session G2 Duration23 min Listen
  5. SpeakerProfessor Pavlos Kymissis A Psychological Approach to the Spiritual Experiences of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Professor Pavlos Kymissis Duration24 min Listen
  6. SpeakerConference speakers and participants Discussion of Sessions F and G Duration24 min Listen
Sessions H–I and Closing 6 recordings
The cobbled courtyard and katholikon of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos
  1. SpeakerProfessor Konstantinos Kornarakis The Asceticism of Pain in Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Professor Konstantinos Kornarakis Duration22 min Listen
  2. SpeakerFather Vasileios Kalliakmanis Discernment in the Life and Correspondence of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Father Vasileios Kalliakmanis Duration21 min Listen
  3. SpeakerProfessor Georgios Mantzaridis Elder Joseph the Hesychast and the Revival of Athonite Monasticism, by Professor Georgios Mantzaridis Duration22 min Listen
  4. SpeakerMetropolitan Nikolaos of Mesogaia The Pastoral Dimension of the Work of Elder Joseph the Hesychast, by Metropolitan Nikolaos of Mesogaia Duration23 min Listen
  5. SpeakerHieromonk Athanasios Simonopetritis Presentation by Hieromonk Athanasios Simonopetritis, Session I2 Duration24 min Listen
  6. SpeakerConference speakers and participants Discussion of Session I and Closing of the Conference Duration38 min Listen
Worship and Related Recordings 10 recordings
Lit beeswax candles on a brass candle stand in a darkened Orthodox church
  1. SpeakerClergy and chanters Vigil for the Arrival of the Panagia Pantanassa, 21 October 2005, Part 1 Duration103 min Listen
  2. SpeakerClergy and chanters Vigil for the Arrival of the Panagia Pantanassa, 21 October 2005, Part 2 Duration96 min Listen
  3. SpeakerClergy and chanters Vigil for the Arrival of the Panagia Pantanassa, 21 October 2005, Part 3 Duration60 min Listen
  4. SpeakerClergy and chanters Vigil for the Arrival of the Panagia Pantanassa, 21 October 2005, Part 4 Duration64 min Listen
  5. SpeakerConcelebrating hierarchs and clergy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 23 October 2005, Part 1 Duration60 min Listen
  6. SpeakerConcelebrating hierarchs and clergy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 23 October 2005, Part 2 Duration109 min Listen
  7. SpeakerConcelebrating hierarchs and clergy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 23 October 2005, Part 3 Duration81 min Listen
  8. SpeakerElder Ephraim Address by Elder Ephraim at the Millennium Venue, 27 October 2005 Duration24 min Listen
  9. SpeakerElder Ephraim Address by Elder Ephraim in Anglisides, 30 October 2005 Duration25 min Listen
  10. SpeakerFather Athanasios Blessing of the Waters and Address by Father Athanasios at the New Limassol Hospital, 31 October 2005 Duration29 min Listen