When we have a beautiful piece of furniture and leave it unattended to for a period of time, we see that a layer of fine dust settles upon it. […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Εlder Efraim of Arizona : Τhe divine medicine
Just as it happens with indifference, so it happens also with every other illness of the soul. Pain is the divine medicine which the infinite wisdom of God devised […]
Spiritual messages
What hinders the Holy Spirit If the Holy Spirit is called and is “Peace of the Soul” then certainly nothing else hinders Its presence in us like anger. St. […]
The last instructions of Abba Benjamin
Abba Benjamin of the Desert Fathers was dying and with his last breath said to his spiritual children: “Do what I tell you and you will be with God: […]
Spiritual forcefulness
Constant forcefulness is necessary for us not to remain outside the bridal chamber of Christ, as did the foolish virgins. Rather, our spiritual forcefulness should continuously light our lamps, […]
Spiritual messages
Tell us something Tell us something, Elder. – What shall I say? – Whatever is in your heart. – What my heart says is to take the knife, cut […]
Humility
I entreat you with all my heart, detest talking back, quarreling, disobedience, self-will, boldness and every other passionate state, for all these drive away God’s love and bring […]
Only your works
The only companions of the soul in the other world are your works, whether good or bad; all the others, which were dear and precious to you, leave you […]
The importance of the silence
Compel yourselves in silence, the mother of all godly virtues. Keep silent in order to say the prayer. For when one speaks, how is it possible to avoid idle […]
Transfiguration of our Lord and Sanior Jesus Christ
When you struggle relying on your own abilities, thinking, “Yes, I may have flaws, may lack talents, may not be good enough, but, still, I will overcome this problem”, […]