Clean yourself
A young man asked an Elder in the Holy Mountain: “Elder, how I can see Christ?” The Elder responded: “To see Christ my child, first you need […]
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Before the Nativity
(Mat. 1: 1-25) The biggest evil and the biggest of all goods It so happens that even a lot of christians have not realised that all […]
Regarding Prayer
A young man asked an Elder in the Holy Mountain: “Elder, how I can obtain the unceasing prayer? How I can obtain the prayer of the heart?” The […]
With all our strength we serve selfishness
Man has many powers within himself and with them he serves selfishness. When he serves it, it arises, and all the powers of [his soul] are […]
Modern Saints: Abbess Thaisia
A Glimpse of Her Holy Life: Abbess Thaisia was born in 1840 to a noble family in Novgorod. She was named Maria in honour of the Most Holy […]
Be like a tire!
“We have to live with sincerity and without hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and pharisaism. The course of our life should resemble the course of a tire of a car. In a […]
Enduring Trials
“Whatever you endure is a gold medal. To endure trials and tribulations gives you so much more than doing good deeds and you gain Paradise.” Elder Panais […]
Sayings of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
“The time has now come for the prophecy of St. Anthony the Great to become reality: ‘A time will come when men will go mad. If someone is […]
Preparation is important for praying
“If while praying we don’t feel comfort, something is clearly going on: we must repent and correct it. Some people say that this happens because of the devil’s […]
Silence should be kept secretly and in your heart
“Silence should be kept secretly and in your heart. Make sure that is not obvious to others that you maintain silence. As soon as you have said two or […]