Death was terrorized seeing a dead Man, who did not look at all like the other dead, that had descended into Hades. This Man was not bound by the […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elder Efraim of Arizona :The kingdom of heaven belongs to those who force themselves.
Let us not lose our time in vain. The kingdom of heaven belongs to those who force themselves. 1 Bear in mind the departure of our souls, the final […]
Living in the world
Some people who were living carelessly in the world, have asked me: “We have spouses and families and we are surrounded with social and earthly cares. Then how we follow […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona : Silence
We have so much material offered by the devil, the world, and our carelessness to talk about idly, so many events and stories that are taking place and will […]
Let Christ dwell in our soul
Let Christ dwell in our soul When the soul is troubled, our logic gets blurry and we cannot see clearly. Only when the soul is calm, the logic gets […]
A visit by Father Fotis
One time late in the day, the hieromonk Father Fotis visited a house in our town Mytilene of the island of Lesbos, and he stayed there over night. Before […]
Where God dwells, there is nothing bad and harmful
God is a fire that burns and warms the heart, our internal parts. If we feel coldness in our hearts, which comes from the enemy “because the enemy – […]
The pleasures of God and the pleasuers of life -Elder Efraim of Arizona
May an angel of God, my child, follow you and show you the path of God and of your salvation. Amen; so be it. I pray that God gives […]
How to pray. You will find it easily
You will find it easily If you truly want to learn how to pray, take as an example and learn to imitate a good guitar player. Such a person tilts […]
When we pray, is it good to keep praying until we feel joy?
When we pray, is it good to keep praying until we feel joy? I have done this many times and the feeling of joy happens. The saint said. No, […]