If love is what you wish to have
If you search inside you and cannot find love, but love is what you wish to have, then start doing good works even if it is without love; and […]
Author: Ελευθερία Ντάνη
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You are not a Christian if you are not an optimist
I could not call myself a Christian if I was not an optimist, and if I will call myself a Christian and I was not an optimist, then I will […]
Church teaches us to dominate ourselves
There is a kind of mutiny taking place deep down in every soul. It’s one thing, though, having your issues and being sad about them, or being painfully humble […]
A true christian’s heart is only familiar with Christ
As things stand, the Christian will feel like a stranger in this world. If he loves Christ indeed and this love is the driving force behind being obedient to […]
Father Paisios, how am I supposed to pray?
Father Paisios, I don’t know how to pray. How am I supposed to pray? Imagine that you are a young kid, and that God is your Father. Then, begin […]
Being a martyr without dying as one – Saint Maximus
Saint Maximus wasn’t a common man. Among other things, he was a brilliant mind and a very wise man, and for this reason he served the kings as an […]
Why does God allow temptation
The more God accepts us, watches our desire for salvation, responds to that, recognizes us as His and wants to make us His friends, the more He will let […]
When people tread you badly
The moment people give you trouble and tick you off, inwardly all sorts of passions fire up. If you look at this fact from the right perspective, it will do […]
God, why don’t you make my wish come true?
What is going on with us? We want God to favor us by indulging our whims. In spiritual life, though, the main issue is to suffer loss. Let […]
Why did God become a man?
What does Christmas mean? Saint Athanasius says, “God became man in order for man to become god”. And, indeed, God makes a god out of man. In other […]