Saint Methodius the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Methodius, who lived during the time of the iconoclast emperor Theophilos (829 – 842 AD), was born in Syracuse, Sicily, in a noble family. After finishing his studies […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
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Crusify the flesh
“And those of Christ crucified their flesh with their passions and desires.” (Gal. 5:22). Today this order of things has been reversed: men crucify the flesh, not with […]
Feast of All Saints – Sunday after Pentecost
On this day, the Sunday following Pentecost, we celebrate the feast of All Saints who shone forth throughout the entire world. The Gospel reading is from Matthew and consists […]
In the memory of the saints
God not only saves, He also makes holy those souls that receive His word, His entire work. All the saints have the same Holy Spirit. Therefore, in terms […]
They were in vain
For he who spent his life doing the greatest of benefactions, but in the end submitted himself to evil, all his previous labors were in vain, because he […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-† Ascesis
Ascesis is man’s struggle to keep the commandments of Christ. It encompasses not only his bodily and spiritual effort, but also the method by which he passes through […]
Τhe true purpose of your life
You can find the true purpose of your life, your true foundation, exactly when you see yourself with other people. And you shouldn’t be at all concerned whether they […]
Faring is the Foundation
Fasting is the beginning and foundation of all spiritual work. Whatever you build on this foundation, therefore, becomes indestructible because it is built on solid stone. But if […]
Can you prosper spiritually ?
You can’t prosper spiritually, if you are small minded. I mean for example, that you try to keep some command willy nilly, as if they drag you, as if […]
How to protect yourself from Jealousy
Jealousy does a lot of harm to the other person. The one who puts the evil eye on the one who is jealous of, does not even think that […]