It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me
To find Christ, the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me) helps a lot, when you sit down to pray and bring Christ in your heart. […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
Posts by Helen Kotsaridou
Passions, sins and weaknesses
If you’re shamed a little and spurred to action, God will allow things to come in such a way, that you’ll be convinced it is your […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-the spiritual fragrance of prayer
My children, work diligently at the spiritual fragrance —I am speaking of prayer— this holy conversation with Jesus, which abundantly provides His blessings. Yes, children of the […]
Prayer is the way
Saint Nilus the Younger, also called Saint Neilos of Rossano (910 – 1005) was a monk, abbot, and founder of Italo-Byzantine monasticism in southern Italy. Once in […]
If someone wants to believe in God
We should try to set ourselves free from the men- tality which dictates how to make a good impression on others, how to make the others think highly of […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-The evil spirit of pride
When the evil spirit of pride fights against us, we shall never stop falling. But falls make us aware of our wretchedness and help us attain humility. Then Christ […]
Spiritual messages
HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATIONS He who wants to overcome temptations without prayer and patience, not only will not overcome them, but will become even more entangled with […]
We need to stand before the Lord like babies
A good soul, a good, honest and sincere man has peace in him and that’s why he is in good terms with all people and the whole […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Everything depends on prayer
Pray, my child, because everything depends on prayer —especially the salvation of our souls. When we pray with pain and humility, God hears our prayer and responds according […]
Whoever wants to follow me, renounce yourself and bear your cross
Βe careful. Τhe Lord does not say to renounce this and that, but your own ego. Ego is what does evil. They come, let’s say, situations in […]