Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this rare video recording, the recently canonized Romanian Elder, Saint Dionisie Ignat of Mount Athos explains why God sometimes leaves our prayers seemingly unanswered and how earthly hardships are ultimately for the benefit of our eternal souls. He also shows us why we must give thanks in all circumstances, and how placing our complete hope in the Lord transforms our struggles into eternal salvation.
Saint Dionisie Ignat of Mount Athos fell asleep in the Lord on May 11, 2004 and was officially canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on August 31, 2025.

Video source: Mount Athos, Greece, 19.12.2002
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