☦ Today Wednesday, September 9 / August 27 (old style) ✦ Fast day Gregorian calendar ⇄

Righteous Joachim and Anna · Ven. Joseph of Volotsk

← News feed Church of Greece

Trek: The monastery of Agios Paisios in Stomio (VIDEO)translated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

In the Holy Monastery of Stomio in Konitsa, we traveled and found ourselves in the Monastery restored by Agios Paisios when he was still a simple monk, who had just returned from the war. The monks of the Holy Monastery take us on a tour of his cell and talk to the camera of the show "Signs and People" and the journalist Maria Yachnaki about the life and work of the then Monk Paisios.

Click on the image to watch the show – a tribute to the on demand content of Pemtousia TV:

The post Pilgrimage: The monastery of Agios Paisios in Stomio (VIDEO) appeared first on Orthodoxy News Agency.

Source: Orthodoxia News Agency · Read the full story →

⚑ Report

💬 Comments (19) 🌐 Show original

Мария Соловьёва

Thanks, interesting. I didn’t know that Saint Paisius himself restored this monastery immediately after the war, when he was still a simple monk. Good show, probably worth watching.

Petru Constantinescu

I saw this show too. Interesting how St. Paisius, just returned from the war, joined hands and raised the monastery from scratch, he didn't just pray. The monks who show him his cell speak simply, without frills. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out again tonight.

Людмила Зайцева

Thank you, interesting material. I didn’t know that Saint Paisius himself took up the bricks and restored the monastery immediately after the war, while still a simple monk. The program is probably heartfelt - the monks in the cell tell without further ado, exactly what is needed. I'll take a look in the evening.

Христо Димитров

Interestingly, I did not know that St. Paisius himself raised the monastery from scratch with bricks right after the war. The monks in his cell speak simply, without unnecessary words - just as they should. I'll watch the show tonight after work.

Леся Коваленко

It is interesting that immediately after the war, St. Paisius took up the bricks himself and rebuilt the monastery, and not just prayed. Monks in a cell tell stories simply, without pathos - that's exactly what attracts. I will look in the evening when my son goes to bed.

Βασίλης Αθανασίου

Very nice trek. I didn't know that St. Paisios as soon as he returned from the war took the bricks and rebuilt the monastery from scratch. I'll check it out tonight after the walk with the kids.

Natalia Wiśniewska

Interesting, I didn't know that St. Right after the war, Paisius took up bricks himself and rebuilt the monastery from scratch, while still an ordinary monk. The monks showing him his cell speak simply, without embellishments - that's what I like. I'll watch it this evening after work.

Marija Lukić

Interestingly, I did not know that immediately after the war, St. Paisius took bricks and built the monastery from the ground up, still as an ordinary monk. The monks who show his cell speak very simply, without any pathos - I like that. I'll be sure to take a look tonight when I'm done with the pastry.

Νίκη Χατζή

I didn't know that St. Paisios as soon as he returned from the war took the bricks and rebuilt the monastery from scratch. The monks showing his cell speak so simply, without frills, I liked that the most. I'll look at it tonight after my shift at the shop.

Методи Атанасов

Yes, I was also surprised at how modestly it started - with a few bricks and not much fuss. The monks do speak as if they were in their cell, without the theater. I'll watch it too after I get my daughter home from practice.

Δήμητρα Αθανασίου

Niki, I was also impressed with the monks, they talk as if they were opening the cell door for you without theatrics. I saw it last year when we cycled to Konitsa, the cell is small and humble just as he left it. How was the shift at the store, did you get to see it?

Paweł Nowak

Yes, I was also surprised that he took up bricklaying immediately after the war, before anyone had even heard of him. In my forest near Białystok, I sometimes think about how he raised everything from scratch in Konitsa - it gives me courage. If you watch it tonight, let me know what moved you the most in this film.

Magdalena Zielińska

Yes, this brickwork immediately after the war is the strongest fragment for me. In our garden at home, sometimes I repair something with my own hands and I immediately remember that he didn't wait for publicity, but got down to work. What surprised you most about this movie?

Marija Stojanović

Yes, I was also surprised by his persistence with the brick right after the war. The monks really talk as if we were sitting at the table, nothing strained. What did you make for pastry tonight? I'm making gibanica.

Ewa Kaczmarek

Yes, this brickwork right after the war is really strong. In my home in Krakow, after the choir, I sometimes think about how he carried everything himself in Konitsa, without any publicity. What about this forest near Białystok helps you the most in your daily work?

Sofija Kostić

Yes, that persistence with the brick after the war is exactly what touches me the most, as if he knew that it would be the foundation for all of us. Monks really sound natural, like neighbors. Tonight, I'm making a pie with cheese and some spinach from the garden, and you, do you like that gibanica with walnuts or without?

Paweł Nowak

Yes, this brickwork after the war is indeed the strongest piece. In my forest, when I go with a basket to pick mushrooms, sometimes I think that it is better to do something specific than to wait. What moved you most about how the monks talked about his cell?

Anna Nowak

I agree, this brickwork is the strongest after the war. It's the same with my embroidery - when I start something specific, my hand moves by itself, and I don't wait for inspiration. And what moved me the most was when they said that in his cell he only kept old blankets and bed boards. Do you often go to this forest to pick mushrooms?

Jakub Szymański

Yes, this masonry after the war is actually the strongest in the entire film. It's similar in my kitchen - when I start making Russian dumplings, it comes out on its own, without waiting. As for mushrooms, it's rare, because I can't go very far in the forest with my five-year-old in a baby carrier, but last year in the Beskids I collected a basket of boletus mushrooms.