As an acropolis surrounded by impregnable walls mocks those who besiege it, so the soul, if it surrounds itself with all the virtues like towers in a divine […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Τhe virtue of humility that destroys the devil
Since we already know very well that the hunter of our souls has set and laid traps everywhere, let us not be drowsy. Whether at a store or in […]
Be Careful with 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 […]
The Jesus prayer is not an invention of the monks
The request of the two blind men, that is, “Have mercy on us, Son of David” (Matthew 9:27), is a variation of the well-known prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Τhe value of repentance
Beloved brother, may God, Who has visited our humbleness, grant us genuine repentance, through which God’s tribunal is propitiated. Sincere repentance is repentance that displays regret for sins committed, […]
Crying for love
Man accepts the charity and the great mercy of the Holy Trinity and offers a heart that constantly repents, gives thanks, praises, weeps with love for the Lord, constantly […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- The death and the judgment of God
The life of man hangs by a hair; at every step, our life hangs in the balance. How many millions of people woke up in the morning, never to […]
Sources of bitterness
The unbeliever ignored what the source of true happiness is and ran, without realizing it, to the sources of bitterness. Pleasures brought him satiation and satiation brought him […]
St. Nektarios Aiginis. Spiritual messages
They are powerless The heart of the unbeliever is no longer full of infinity and is always groaning, seeking and longing, but never satisfied. This is because the pleasures of […]
Venerable Stephen of Saint Savva Monastery
Saint Stephen of Saint Savva’s Monastery, the nephew of Saint John of Damascus (December 4), was born in the year 725. When he was ten years old he […]