When you think of death, then your whole atti- tude adjusts accordingly, and that’s why you don’t sin. Likewise, when you think what it’s like for someone to live in […]
On Carnal Warfare
My child, you wrote about your carnal warfare. Know that it stems from pride —so that you may humble yourself and learn that if grace leaves us, we fall […]
How to gain His Kingdom
At the beginning of his monastic life, Abbot Euprepius visited an Elder and said to him: “Elder, how can I gain His Kingdom?” And he said to him: […]
What does the wish of superiority means
Generally, when someone feels inferior to others, he feels badly. And in order to stand somehow decently among others, he clings to some qualities he possesses, he cultivates and […]
I trust in God, that He will have mercy on my lowliness
The older I grow, the more I perceive the instability, the vanity of earthly things. Oh, why do we trouble ourselves in vain? Our life is short—dust, ashes, a […]
Earthly Sorrows
When we are surrounded by sorrows, we must intensify our prayers, to attract more strongly the grace of God… Earthly pleasures lead to the great eternal sorrow. Saint […]
What is the spirit of Apostles
How to gain His KingdomHow to gain His Kingdom What is the spirit of the Apostles and what is ours? If the Apostles became what they were, that wasn’t because […]
Celebrating New Years eve with St. Basil the Great of Ceasarea
Yesterday we celebrated our Holy Father among the saints, Basil the Great, and great he is! His wisdom and virtuous life are a wonderful testament to what a […]
Choosing your friends
One day two friends were going for a walk. One had a suit and was clean. The other was wearing old clothes and was dirty. At some point they […]
Let us do whatever God shows we must do.
In this world, on this earth, on the one hand, we’re in exile. On the other, however, we’re obliged to lead our whole life doing this or that. Let us […]
