#athos

Famous actor and director #MelGibson has recently arrived at Mount #Athos, also known as the Holy Mountain, a thousand-year-old monastic community in northern #Greece and one of the most significant centers of Eastern Orthodox #Christianity. Home to nearly 2,000 monks from all over the world, Mount Athos is a place of prayer, silence, and spiritual discipline, dedicated entirely to the worship of God. Gibson is currently being hosted at Hilandar Monastery, one of the 20 historic monasteries of the peninsula, founded by Serbian saints in the 12th century. The video features several photos with the #Serbian #Orthodox monks at #Hilandar #Monastery including the Abbot Fr. Metodije and his monks. Mel Gibson is expected to stay for several days, seeking spiritual retreat and inner stillness. Mel Gibson is beloved by millions worldwide for his powerful films, and especially respected among Christians for directing The Passion of the Christ. He is reported to have said: "I've never felt such deep connection with God as I do here". Source: TikTok