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, […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
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 […]
He does not interfere
When, in a fit of wild selfishness, we question God’s holy will and try to act contrary to it, He does not intervene to cut off our will. He […]
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”, […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Regarding Silence
My child, have patience, humility, and love, and guard your tongue, for when it defeats a person, it becomes an irrepressible evil for him, sweeping away also other […]
Christ himself is testing us
St. Nicholas of Planas used to go to the homes of Christians who called upon him for a blessing. One time he was in Kolonaki (with the famous […]
Without a second glance
People travel to admire the high mountains, the waves of the sea, the rushing rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the bright path of the stars, and […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona about Prayer
May your entire soul cleave with love to the meaning of the prayer, so that your nous, your inner voice, and your will—these three components of your soul—become […]
Fight him
If your enemy brings you thoughts that are incongruous and objectionable and neglectful of your spiritual work, or anything else against the salvation of your soul and the […]
When the Saints are deciding
On July 11, the miracle performed by Saint Euphemia is commemorated, when, during the time of byzantine emperors Marcianou and Pulcheria, two volumes were compiled containing the terms […]