Do you want to be assured whether you think, act, speak properly or not every minute of your life? Keep this in mind: “Do I act, think, or speak having […]
Without a second glance
People travel to admire the high mountains, the waves of the sea, the rushing rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the bright path of the stars, and […]
6th Sunday of Matthew (of the paralytic)
The Lord wants to see man’s faith so He can cure him The Lord desires to see something from man, in order that He might act. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona about Prayer
May your entire soul cleave with love to the meaning of the prayer, so that your nous, your inner voice, and your will—these three components of your soul—become […]
Fight him
If your enemy brings you thoughts that are incongruous and objectionable and neglectful of your spiritual work, or anything else against the salvation of your soul and the […]
Council of Chalcedon 451
The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from October 8 to November 1, 451 AD, at Chalcedon (a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor), on […]
When the Saints are deciding
On July 11, the miracle performed by Saint Euphemia is commemorated, when, during the time of byzantine emperors Marcianou and Pulcheria, two volumes were compiled containing the terms […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Illness
If the Lord Himself —the omnipotent and sinless One— carried a cross for the sake of man, for his salvation, how much more so do we sinners, […]
Abba Sisoes at the tomb of Alexander the Great
St. Sisoes was renowned for his wisdom, repentance, his faith in God and particularly for his humility. Through his labours, St Sisoes humbled himself immensely and God […]
The Grace of God Excludes No One
The Grace of God Excludes No One We have instances from Church history of many people “in the world” (not monastics, that is), who pleased God and became great. […]