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☦ Patmos, Monastery of St. John the Theologian - Patmos, Greece
The Monastery of St. John the Evangelist is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. It is named after Saint John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book of Revelation, who, according to the text, was living on the island when visions of the apocalypse came to him. Since its founding, the monastery has been a place of pilgrimage and a place of Greek Orthodox learning and worship.
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☦ Патмос, монастырь Иоанна Богослова — Патмос, Греция
Монастырь Святого Иоанна Богослова — греческий православный монастырь, основанный в 1088 году в Хоре на острове Патмос. Он назван в честь святого Иоанна Патмоса, автора христианской Книги Откровения, который, согласно тексту, жил на острове, когда к нему пришли видения апокалипсиса. С момента своего основания монастырь был местом паломничества и местом греческого православного обучения и богослужения.
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Margaret Evans The quiet stones in that photo make me think of how steady prayer has held that hill for a thousand years. Thank you for sharing it.
Горан Ангеловски Those old walls of Patmos remind me of the stillness that remains even when everything around it changes. Blessings to all who are praying there today.
Katharina Becker The gentle brightness on the old walls reminds me how a single quiet moment in the morning can sustain the entire day. Thanks for the picture.
Adrian Marin I look at that soft light on the walls and it occurs to me how one quiet service can last all day. Thanks for the picture.
أنطون حداد The light falling on those stones reminds me how faith remains steadfast even in the simplest corner. Thanks for the picture.
Marko Lukić For me, that light on Patmos reminds me how important it is to find peace in everyday life, even though we live in a city. Blessings to the monks who guard that place.
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