Elder Joseph of Vatopedi Memory Eternal!

Memory Eternal.

May his memory be eternal.

Memory eternal, memory eternal, memory eternal!

memory eternal! holy Elder Joseph, pray to God for us sinners!

May his memory be eternal.

May his memory be eternal, and may he pray for us all.

May his memory be eternal, and may he pray for us all.

Memory Eternal

One of our local priests sent me this link with photos of his funeral. He is smiling in his coffin. It reminds me of that line from the Akathist of Thanksgiving that I had in my signature a while back.

Many times I have seen the reflection of Your glory on the faces of the dead.
What unearthly beauty and joy shone from them;
how ethereal and immaterial were their features.
This is the triumph of happiness and peace received gracefully, as they silently call upon You.
At the hour of my death also illumine my soul as I call: Alleluia!

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Here is the link (it is in Greek):
http://vatopaidi.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/η-κηδεία-του-μακαρίου-γέροντος-ιωσήφ-β/

"A Christian ending to our life..."

Memory eternal!

Thanks for those pictures.

Here is the announcement in English:

The Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos today (July 1, 2009) mourns the dormition of our Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

1 Ιουλίου, 2009 — VatopaidiFriend The Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos today mourns the dormition of our Elder Joseph of Vatopedi, one of the few remaining true Athonite elders who reposed this morning at 2:30, July 1, 2009. The Elder was born on July 1, 1921, on the celebration of the Holy Anargyroi (Saints Cosmas and Damian). After the dormition of his Elder, Joseph the Hesychast, he left the Skete where he lived and went to the Skete of the Holy Anargyroi. St Cosmas and St Damian were those who protected him throughout his life and those who chose to take him with them on the day of their celebration.

The funeral rite will be held at 18:00 today at the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi.

MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL

Goosebumps ran up and down my body upon seeing the elder's face in the photographs.

Memory Eternal Father, may you intercede for us in your heavenly abode.

The pictures shown at the funeral of Father Seraphim of Platina also looked peaceful. Like the Elder Joseph, he had a glow on his face ... a heavenly radiance.

All ye holy saints of God, intercede for us to Christ our God.

The pictures shown at the funeral of Father Seraphim of Platina also looked peaceful. Like the Elder Joseph, he had a glow on his face ... a heavenly radiance.

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amen

Memory Eternal!

μνήμη αιώνια, Vechnaya Pamyat, Memory Eternal

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