# 500 Days on Mount Athos w/ Nathaniel

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Published: 2025-12-14T04:05:22+00:00
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Nathaniel is an Orthodox Christian living in Thessaloniki, Greece. He traveled from the United States to Mount Athos—with the blessing of the Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra—to explore Orthodox spiritual life and discern whether he should become a monk or remain a layman. He spent 500 days immersed in monastic life, giving voice lessons to about 40 Athonite monks to help them chant the divine services more beautifully. Over time, through prayer and spiritual guidance, he realized he was not meant to remain on Mount Athos permanently, at that time.After leaving the Holy Mountain, he moved to Thessaloniki. In obedience to his spiritual father, he teaches Orthodoxy both in person and online. He runs a YouTube channel focused on the essential aspects of the Christian faith, leads an online men’s group for those seeking to live chaste lives in the world, and sells hand-painted Orthodox icons—crafted by one of the finest iconographers in Greece—at the iconographer’s request, to the English-speaking world. He also provides coaching and healing work, supporting Orthodox Christians and others in their spiritual and personal growth.Nathaniel brings a wealth of experience, and we are grateful that he joins us in this video to share insights from his time on Mount Athos.Get in touch with Nathaniel: https://linktr.ee/bodilessvoiceNathaniel's YouTube channel: @puritasfidesveritas _____________________________________________________GiveSendGo campaign: https://www.givesendgo.com/streamyardsubscritionYoung Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/…

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