5th Sunday of Great Lent St. Mary of Egypt
(Mark 10, 32-45) As you feel the love of God, you ought to respond possitevely to His love The Lord goes up to Jerusalem in order […]
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How the elder planted Christ in a young man’s soul
“I was a law student,” recalls Monk Paisios, “and I visited the Elder on August 22, 1988, with a classmate of mine named Gregory. It was my […]
Akathist
The Akathist Hymn (Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, unseated hymn) is a hymn of Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons […]
Holy sayings
An armed guard Just as, when there is an armed guard in the house, no criminal dares to approach it, so in the soul where there is the […]
4th Sunday of Great Lent – St. John of the Ladder
(Mark. 9, 14-29) “I believe, Lord, help my unbelief” In today’s gospel passage, the Lord again is seeking faith. Today, even the best things erode the […]
1st Sunday of the fast. Sunday of Orthodoxy
(John. 1, 44-52) Orthodoxy is Christ Orthodoxy isn’t a philosophic system or religion that forces us to suffer hardships, to be disciplined, or that has a list […]
About Fasting
Α young man is talking with an Elder at the Holy Mountain. “My child, fasting is as old as we are. It was given to us in Paradise when God […]
Cheesefare Sunday
(Matt. 6, 14-21) Our treasure is our love of God Great Lent is a time for us to return to God. Because of our sins we […]
Prayer and Fasting …St. elder Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia
St. elder Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia “Fasting is a commandment of God. Because of this, we should also fast, my children. I have not neglected fasting in my 70 […]
Meatfare Sunday
(Matt. 25, 31-46) Before the criteria of God Today is Judgment Sunday, and in order for us to be prepared, our Church calls us to think of everything […]