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Subscribe to ERT: http://bit.ly/ERTYT "Our Lady of Hozoviotissa: The flower of the desert" The "Bright Paths", continuing their trek in the Judean desert, visit the Lavra of Chozevas, which is built on the slope of a wild ravine. The monastery was founded at the beginning of the 5th century AD. by a group of ascetics, who formed their cells in the rocks. In the 6th century, a monk from Cyprus came to the Holy Land to make the Holy Pilgrimages and then find a place to live as an ascetic. It was Saint George. He visits the monastery and stays there. He reorganizes it, as a result of which the monastery experienced prosperous days. The monastery, today, is a spiritual oasis in the heart of the desert for every pilgrim. At the beginning of the 9th century, the fathers of Joseva were forced to leave the monastery due to Arab raids. With them they take the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary and take it to the island of Amorgos. It is the icon of Panagia Hozoviotissa. In this episode, the Monastery of Panagia in Amorgos is the second station visited by the "Bright Paths". The abbot of the Holy Monastery of Agios Georgios Josevas, father Konstantinos, as well as the abbot of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa Amorgos, father Spyridon, are speaking to journalist Eleni Biliali. Director: Panagiotis Salapatas Idea-screenplay: Eleni Biliali Production direction: Panagiotis Psomas Scientific advisor: Dr. Stella Biliali Journalist team: Kostas Blathras, Zoe Biliali Director of photography: Yiannis Sarigiannis Cinematographer: Kostas Vagias Sound engineer: Konstantinos Psomas Music composition: Giorgos Magoulas Editing: Konstantinos Psomas Presentation: Eleni Biliali Official Site: http://www.ert.gr/ Facebook : / ertsocial Twitter: / ertsocial Instagram: / ertsocial