In Orthodoxy there are many monks and ascets, who follow Jesus and leave everything for His love. St. Efraim, the Syrian, was one of the greatest ascets. The icon about his dormition is painted by Theofanis the Cretan (16th century).In Orthodoxy there are many monks and ascets, who follow Jesus and leave everything for His love. St. Efraim, the Syrian, was one of the greatest ascets. The icon about his dormition is painted by Theofanis the Cretan (16th century).
Στην Ορθοδοξία υπάρχουν πολλοί μοναχοί και ασκητές, που ακολουθούν τον Ιησού κι εγκαταλείπουν τα πάντα για την αγάπη Του. Ο άγιος Εφραίμ ο Σύρος ήταν ένας από τους μεγαλύτερους ασκητές. Την εικόνα της κοίμησής του ιστόρησε ο Θεοφάνης ο Κρης (δηλ. Κρητικός. 16ος αιώνας).