The human soul
My brothers, you must recognize that: There is something bigger than the land. And that’s the sea. There is something bigger than the sea. And that’s the sky. And there […]
Author: Ελευθερία Ντάνη
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How great is our God; the God of the Orthodox Christians
A young American man had visited St. Anthony’s Monastery in Arizona with his friends. At some point, Elder Ephraim who was in his room hearing confessions came out […]
A Confession Story from Mount Athos (Video)
Realistic fiction with two brothers visiting Mount Athos, Michael pushing on his unbelieving brother George to follow him at one of the big monasteries (Vatopedi) and go to […]
Don’t be Afraid
Don’t be Afraid I remember once I told Saint Porphyrios: “I’m afraid of what is to come, the ugly times.” He looked at me puzzled and giving me a swift […]
Christ hears our longing for salvation
God looks for the man, who longs for his salvation, who longs for Christ despite struggling with evil, or his bad thoughts. Even if you don’t manage […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona: The gate of the kingdom of heaven
When they accuse us, when they slander us, when they tease us, when they humiliate us, when they wrong us, we must forgive. According to the heart, […]
But one thing is needed
He who hates with his heart his sins and enlightened by the Grace of the Holy Spirit desires now to serve our common King, the first thing he […]
The First Step
Paradise is not for those without sin. It is for the sinners. Paradise is full of sinners who repented. It is open to us as well. As long […]
The great gains of the Jesus prayer
My brother, start by saying continuously the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me), so this should become a habit for you. You have such a great […]
You don’t have the right
You don’t have the right If you spend your entire life in sin, then you don’t have the right to hope for God’s help when you badly need it. […]