Healing of the Ten Lepers – The 12th Sunday of Luke
(Luke 7, 5-15 ) Human beings chose the life of sin, of pain, of suffering, but … Which person does not feel as though his life […]
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13th Sunday of Luke – Of the Rich Young Man
That which from a human perspective cannot happen, God will make it happen The rich young man approaches the Lord and asks what he can […]
The 9thSunday of Luke – Parable of the Rich Fool
Where your treasure is, there is your heart The gospel reading stresses: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth … but lay up for yourselves […]
Holy sayings
This is where the king is To escape from a foreign land and find our true home, where we can connect directly with God, we need to enter […]
8th Sunday of Luke – The Parable of the Good Samaritan
(Luke 10, 25-37) I love my neighbour like I love myself It is God’s commandment for us to love him with our whole selves. Therefore, […]
”Let me heal you…” About a miracle of Elder Gabriel (Ugrebadze)
I met Irakli Gogoladze in Samtavro Monastery. Out of the blue this young man of about twenty-five walked up to me and said, “You know, Elder Gabriel worked a […]
Holy sayings
Praying for someone in need It is better to pray with reverence for someone, than to provide advice and critique for every problem that this person may have. […]
Holy Heritage: Elder Anthony of Optina
Elder Anthony (March 9, 1795 – August 7, 1865) Responding to a letter from his older brother who was then at Sarov Monastery, the future Elder Anthony […]
St. Hilarion of Optina. Holy sayings
The following teachings of St. Hilarion of Optina were taken from Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina, Holy Trinity Publications, 2005: Anger If […]
Holy sayings
Help for injustice The one who receives unfairness and injustice from others, he is released from many sins and gets help from God analogous to his distress and sorrow. […]