Orthros & Divine Liturgy – St. Paisios the Athonite

Our venerable and God-bearing Father Paisios of Mount Athos or Paisios the New, of the Holy Mountain (July 25, 1924 – July 12, 1994), also known as Elder Paisios (Greek: Γέροντας Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης), was a monastic of Mount Athos. An ascetic, he was known by his visitors for his gentle manner and acceptance of those who came to receive his advice, counsel, and blessing. His words of counsel continue to be published.  Elder Paisios was canonized on Janusary 13, 2015, by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople