In order for us to understand the role and importance which the holy Fathers have within the life of the Orthodox Church, we must examine it under […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Repentance
Repentance is endless. All the virtues, by the grace of God, may be perfected by man, but no one can perfect repentance, since we need repentance until our last […]
15th Sunday of Luke, Zacchaeus Sunday
(Luke 19, 1-10) Let us throw off the “riches” of our passions Many people follow Christ, but remain in situations which prevent them from passing certain […]
Do not waste your time
How many times a day, and every day, whether we are at home or somewhere else, we need to leave what we are doing and do what the Lord […]
How to read the Psalms and the Prayers
When you read the verses of the psalms and the prayers, do not think that they are someone else's words, which you repeat, and thus, you think that the psalms […]
12th Sunday of Luke The Ten Lepers
(Luke. 17, 12-19) The Lord is beneficial to all Can anyone say that he doesn’t suffer? That he doesn’t feel pain in this world? Which human being doesn’t feel […]
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 […]
Work with a Blessing!
“At that time…” Thus begins the Gospel, my beloved brethren. By means of these words we are called to think on that time when he to whom no […]
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 […]