Elder Efraim of Arizona- On Carnal Warfare
When you have carnal warfare, be very careful with filthy fantasies, which produce dirty thoughts. Stop and expel fantasies as soon as they come. Immediately say the prayer with […]
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The unbeliever and the monk
An unbeliever once met a very poor hermit monk. And the unbeliever said to monk: – Elder, I admire the great sacrifice you make as a monk and a hermit! You sacrifice […]
The spiritual quide
Christ can effectively offer the cure and health to a suffering humanity, through the Church, and more specifically, through a person who represents Him and has to be another Christ. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Struggle with courage and with trust in God
My children, with a complete sacrifice of our self-will and desires we must declare war against the devil, the world, and our evil tendencies and weaknesses. The “old […]
With the love of Christ
When evil thoughts come, melancholic thinking, fear, temptation overcomes you, do not fight with them to chase them away. Open your arms to the love of Christ and He takes […]
Τhe communion with God
Man is a mutineer, man is a rebel and because of that, he has distanced himself from God and with- drawn to himself. The less aware of his condition man […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Do not judge anyone
I entreat you, my child, compel yourself to show brotherly love. A monk without love is spiritually dead. Do not judge anyone; do not say things that are unnecessary, […]
About Fasting
A young man is talking with an Elder at the Holy Mountain: “My child, remember that the angel who appeared to Cornelius praised him for his fasting and his alms […]
The issues you have are exactly what you need
Let us say that you have an issue to deal with. If you are left to your own devices, you will get angry, you will become exasperated, disappointed, you will […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona Away with despair and hopelessness
After Judas the traitor dedicated himself to the Lord and became a partaker of grace, he performed miracles along with the rest of the Apostles, yet in the end […]