A sanctified soul radiates goodness
That which is not expressed usually has more power than words. Evil has no barriers, it is not hindered either by locks or by distances. Evil can even wreck […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
Elder Efraim of Arizona. About Humility
Didn’t Lucifer and Adam fall away from God through pride and rebellion? Wasn’t Adam saved by the humility of the Theotokos—“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be […]
What separates the soul from God
You cannot imagine how joyous a spiritual father is when at last a soul overcomes its ignorance, its obstinacy, the condition that makes it as if blind! All this […]
God can make each of us a Saint
In the lives of the saints we find the Gospel put into practice. Studying the Gospel alongside the Lives of the Saints, which we imitate, we are not deceived. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona about the importance of Silence
Do not grieve for me, my child, but struggle ardently. Struggle in silence, prayer, and mourning, and you will find the elements of eternal life. […]
Εlder Efraim of Arizona. The time of our life
The time of our life, my child, has been given to us as a sum of money so that each of us may trade for his salvation, and […]
The road of simplicity and humility
Whatever passions one might have, when he is on the road of simplicity and humility, he is gracious. Here is an example: Without knowing it, the other person is […]
Your cross is your seal
Just as in a document, when the seal is not properly placed, the document is not valid, so and a cross that we do not do correctly is not […]
Circumcision of the Lord
Today, our Church celebrates the Circumcision of the Lord. Christ, although an infant as man, is nonetheless God and arranges things to happen like this, to be circumcised. Because […]
Christ has all things, and He gives all things
If He doesn’t give on one occasion, He knows why. Not however that He is not able to give. When He sends out the apostles to preach, He tells […]