Concerning calm and unceasing prayer the Lord said: “Take good care not to indulge in drunkenness and worldly cares.” “Stay awake and pray, lest temptation overcome you.” “What […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Advice on Obedience
Concerning obedience the Lord said: “came down from heaven to do not what I want, but what the Father who sent me wants.” “Whoever loves father or mother […]
Regarding prayer – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Cry out the prayer without ceasing. May God grant you a blessed beginning! May it not abandon you, or rather, may you not abandon the prayer—the life of the soul, […]
Advice on Humility
Concerning humility the Lord said: “When you do all that God commands you, say that we are unworthy servants”:, “That which appears among men as worthy of honor, […]
A life of repentance is a life of continuous fighting
Many times, it happens to the fighting Christian man that he cannot defeat the “old man”. This is because he is so much imprisoned by his […]
Without the brick the dome falls
-Do you confess, do you go to confession? – I, Father, consider these things as formalities. – Ah, no! These are like the central brick of the dome, […]
He gave us the power
God has given us the power, if we want it, to forgive each other’s sins. And yes, you do not have the ability to have mercy on your […]
You choose
God does not punish, man punishes himself by turning away from God. It is, so to speak: Here water, there fire. I am free to choose, I put […]
There is always something to give
No one can say, “I am poor and have nothing to give”. For even if you cannot give, as those rich men who put their gifts forward, […]
The Passions that destroy your soul
There are no evils worse than the evils of anger, disobedience, pride, jealousy, condemnation, and hatred. These passions wither the soul, kill the mind, destroy intelligence and every […]