The Development of Monasticism in the Empire of the Romans (Byzantine Empire)
Monasticism played a decisive part in the religious life of Byzantium, as it has done in that of all Orthodox countries. It has been rightly said that ‘the best […]
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Catherine the Great-martyr
Saint Catherine possessed all human gifts, all of them, indeed. Richness, wisdom and beauty, too. However, she sacrificed all her gifts as if they were nothing, in order […]
The man who blames himself for his sins
A man who blames himself for his sins, expe- riences this truth and this reality: that he’s a sinful “nothing”. He gives up all hope that something good […]
The uncreated light. The energy of God
Saint Gregory Palamas often makes references to the event of the Lord’s Transfiguration. “And His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light”. […]
About the Jesus prayer
The human mind is ever moving, it is constantly working. So, give it work, the Jesus prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me”. Because man is not […]
Saint Nestor
Saint Demetrius taught his disciples about Christ in the Shelter, in the crypt. Τhey didn’t simply have feasts and celebrations. That would be the easy part. He taught them […]
When the grace of God is present
Justice on God’s part is what God does for man, which is, ultimately, salvation. On man’s part, justice is the whole piety, the whole devoutness, the holy life, the […]
The progress in spiritual life
If you want to make progress in spiritual life, know this basic thing: whether you feel it or not, you should try to convince yourself that the Lord, […]
My Lord don’t live me !…
Someone who is mournful by nature and has sor row and melancholy in his heart, can turn all this, little by little, into spiritual mourning. When you sink into […]
How can we gain eternal life?
People who are psychologically burdened and whose inner state is not normal, operate in such a way that the abnormal inner state of theirs opposes a different judgment […]