Without a second glance
People travel to admire the high mountains, the waves of the sea, the rushing rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the bright path of the stars, and […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
Elder Efraim of Arizona about Prayer
May your entire soul cleave with love to the meaning of the prayer, so that your nous, your inner voice, and your will—these three components of your soul—become […]
Fight him
If your enemy brings you thoughts that are incongruous and objectionable and neglectful of your spiritual work, or anything else against the salvation of your soul and the […]
When the Saints are deciding
On July 11, the miracle performed by Saint Euphemia is commemorated, when, during the time of byzantine emperors Marcianou and Pulcheria, two volumes were compiled containing the terms […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Illness
If the Lord Himself —the omnipotent and sinless One— carried a cross for the sake of man, for his salvation, how much more so do we sinners, […]
The right time to speak
When I see a man angry and irritated, I pray that the Lord will give him peace and I don’t hear what he says. That’s why I don’t […]
Advice on Obedience
Concerning obedience the Lord said: “I came down from heaven to do not what I want, but what the Father who sent me wants.” “Whoever loves father or […]
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, […]
Participating in Liturgy
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 […]
And the enemy suffers from us!
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 […]