What does the wish of superiority means
Generally, when someone feels inferior to others, he feels badly. And in order to stand somehow decently among others, he clings to some qualities he possesses, he cultivates and […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
I trust in God, that He will have mercy on my lowliness
The older I grow, the more I perceive the instability, the vanity of earthly things. Oh, why do we trouble ourselves in vain? Our life is short—dust, ashes, a […]
Earthly Sorrows
When we are surrounded by sorrows, we must intensify our prayers, to attract more strongly the grace of God… Earthly pleasures lead to the great eternal sorrow. Saint […]
What is the spirit of Apostles
How to gain His KingdomHow to gain His Kingdom What is the spirit of the Apostles and what is ours? If the Apostles became what they were, that wasn’t because […]
Choosing your friends
One day two friends were going for a walk. One had a suit and was clean. The other was wearing old clothes and was dirty. At some point they […]
Let us do whatever God shows we must do.
In this world, on this earth, on the one hand, we’re in exile. On the other, however, we’re obliged to lead our whole life doing this or that. Let us […]
An example of strength in Christ
Saint Chrysḗ (celebrated 13/10) was born in the village of Chrysḗ in the province of Almopia in the prefecture of Pella. This village is today just right outside […]
When the grace of Christ comes to us
Everything that takes place in Church –vespers, matins, the prayers of the compline, the hours and all other services– and everything we do as Church, are an […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Be carefull with your mouth
Be careful with your mouth, but primarily with your mind; do not let evil thoughts start talking with you. Do not let your mouth say words that could […]
The value of philokalia
The Holy Fathers were right when they said that the Philokalia is the key to understand the mysteries of the Holy Bible. With the help of the book […]