Εlder Efraim of Arizona. Through Time to Eternity
Righteous Lot was afflicted night and day, living amidst profligate and licentious people. He was oppressed, seeing their shameful acts. Nevertheless, he didn’t judge any of them, […]
Righteous Lot was afflicted night and day, living amidst profligate and licentious people. He was oppressed, seeing their shameful acts. Nevertheless, he didn’t judge any of them, […]
Once Saint Nicholas Planas was using his censer during the ninth ode, when the chanters sang “the Timiotera of Cherubin …” and he passed a lady standing in the […]
The blows that the enemy strikes against us, whether visible or invisible, are often seen. But the sufferings and pains which the enemy suffers from us, because we […]
Flee from idle words and laughter if you want your prayer to have boldness through tears and grace! Constantly say the prayer intensely, with zeal, with longing; only […]
Saint Cyril, whose secular name was Kyriakos, was born in Thessaloniki in the year 1544 AD, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman. His father's name was Peios, he came from […]
After death, the righteous people live in very great joy and gladness, and only expect, but without having already received the kingdom and the unknown goods, which the […]
If you love to awaken in your heart the divine desire and to acquire love for Christ and with it all the other virtues, be frequent in the Holy […]
Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It […]
Concerning calm and unceasing prayer the Lord said: “]Take good care not to indulge in drunkenness and worldly cares.” “Stay awake and pray, lest temptation overcome you.” “What I […]
God opposes the proud while He gives grace to the humble. The Pharisee in the parable did some good things. But he appears before God in a pharisaical, hypocritical […]