THEODORA Tonight I saw a dream. A man in golden robes, holding a censer. He said: “The child from Farasa will build no church of stone. He will build churches of souls.”
As Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian, Tsakiroglou provides a powerful spiritual foundation for the early episodes.
from his birth in 1924 to his entry into monasticism. Produced by the Saint Maxim the Greek Institute and aired on Mega Channel Agios Paisios- Apo ta Farasa ston Ourano- Season 1
The series features a distinguished ensemble of Greek actors, many of whom delivered career-defining performances:
— The community temporarily settles in the castle of Corfu. Forty days later, the Elder Arsenios the Cappadocian reposes in the city's hospital. His death creates a leadership void, and the fragile community is engulfed in tensions, quarrels, and disputes that threaten their survival. THEODORA Tonight I saw a dream
Written by the established scriptwriter Petros Georgiou. Direction: Directed by Stamos Tsamis.
Konitsa & Mount Athos Plot: After his military service, the pressure to marry and inherit the family property mounts. Arsenios faces a crisis of conscience. He visits the Monastery of Stomio near Konitsa but feels the pull of the "Garden of the Panagia"—Mount Athos. The episode depicts his struggle to sever ties with the world gently, without breaking his parents' hearts. It ends with his departure for the Holy Mountain, leaving his old life behind forever. He will build churches of souls
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The camera pulls back. The camp is miserable – but around Arsenios, for just a moment, the light seems warmer, softer. As if a small piece of heaven had landed in the mud.
: The series follows their refugee journey from Cappadocia to Piraeus and then Corfu, before settling in Konitsa, Epirus Formative Years
(English: Saint Paisios: From Farasa to Heaven ) is a Greek biographical drama that offers a profoundly moving and authentic portrayal of one of the most beloved figures in modern Orthodox Christianity, Saint Paisios of Mount Athos. Created by director Stamos Tsamis and written by Giorgos Tsiakkas, the series first aired on February 10, 2022 , on Greece's Mega Channel and Cyprus's Alpha TV Cyprus, immediately capturing the hearts of audiences with its reverence and cinematic grace.
