1976 marked a new period of systematic reconstruction, an era of spiritual cultivation and the zenith of the brotherhood, when the group of fathers under the spiritual guidance of the Elder Archimandrite Alexios took up residence at the Monastery. The members of the group brought with them a divine passion for the monastic calling, but also for the preservation of the sacred traditions of Athonite culture in all its aspects, i.e. for the reconstruction and conservation of the buildings and sacred artefacts, and for the construction of new, elaborate sacred vessels, icons, liturgical objects, as well as traditional wood-carved constructions. Moreover, particular care was given to the preservation of the spirit of brotherhood within the community, and the tradition of offering hospitality in the spirit of fatherly love to the large number of pilgrims who visited the Monastery.
