Elder Efraim of Arizona-Silence
Flee from idle words and laughter if you want your prayer to have boldness through tears and grace! Constantly say the prayer intensely, with zeal, with longing; only […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
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Saint Cyril of Thessaloniki (1544 – 1566)
Saint Cyril, whose secular name was Kyriakos, was born in Thessaloniki in the year 1544 AD, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman. His father's name was Peios, he came from […]
What happens after death
After death, the righteous people live in very great joy and gladness, and only expect, but without having already received the kingdom and the unknown goods, which the […]
The Holy Communion
If you love to awaken in your heart the divine desire and to acquire love for Christ and with it all the other virtues, be frequent in the Holy […]
The ingredients that make prayer savory
Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It […]
Advice on Praying
Concerning calm and unceasing prayer the Lord said: “]Take good care not to indulge in drunkenness and worldly cares.” “Stay awake and pray, lest temptation overcome you.” “What I […]
Going to Church
God opposes the proud while He gives grace to the humble. The Pharisee in the parable did some good things. But he appears before God in a pharisaical, hypocritical […]
Those who love
It is habitual for those who love to boast rather about what they suffer for their loved ones than about what they have benefited from those persons. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Do not lose your courage!
Do not lose your courage, my child, no matter how much the tempestuous sea of various passions might rage at times. You should reflect that all these […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. The internal judge
Oh, at that time the internal judge —each person’s conscience— will rise with a bold and powerful voice either to condemn or acquit him. “If our […]