Simonopetra Monastery: founded on a cliff by Saint Simon the Myrrh-streamer
What the video says
Saint Simon saw a brilliant star above a rock and heard a voice telling him to build a monastery there as a beacon of salvation. The cliff was steep and the task seemed impossible, but his faith did not falter. With his disciples he built Simonopetra, meaning Simon's Rock, upon the cliff overlooking the Aegean.
Through earthquakes, fires, and centuries of change, the monastery still stands as a witness of faith. At dawn the sound of the bells carries across the sea, calling the world once more to prayer.
Key moments
- Saint Simon saw a brilliant star above a rock and heard a voice say, "Build your monastery here and it shall be a beacon of salvation."
- The cliff was steep and the task seemed impossible, yet his faith did not falter.
- With his disciples he built Simonopetra, meaning Simon's Rock, upon the cliff overlooking the Aegean.
- Through earthquakes, fires, and centuries of change, the monastery still stands as a witness of faith.
- At dawn the sound of the bells carries across the sea, calling the world once more to prayer.
The post presents the Holy Monastery of Simonopetra on Mount Athos through bilingual text and a video summary. The English and Greek descriptions state that the monastery rises from the cliffs of Mount Athos and has stood for centuries as a place of prayer, sacrifice, and devotion to Christ. It was founded by Saint Simon the Myrrh-streamer in the 13th century, and the brotherhood continues its life of prayer above the Aegean Sea.
The video summary adds that Saint Simon saw a brilliant star above a rock and heard a voice telling him to build a monastery there as a beacon of salvation. The cliff was steep and the task seemed impossible, but his faith did not falter. With his disciples he built Simonopetra, meaning Simon's Rock, upon the cliff overlooking the Aegean.
Through earthquakes, fires, and centuries of change, the monastery still stands, a witness to faith. At dawn the sound of the bells carries across the sea, calling the world once more to prayer. The post is credited as an original production of Prayer Orthodoxy and includes hashtags for Orthodox, Mount Athos, Simonopetra, Monasticism, and Prayer.
Main points
- Saint Simon the Myrrh-streamer founded the monastery in the 13th century after seeing a star and hearing a voice
- The monastery was built on a steep cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea
- Simonopetra means Simon's Rock
- The monastery has survived earthquakes, fires, and centuries of change
- At dawn the bells call across the sea to prayer