The longer one lives the life that the world dictates, the more stress one gains. Only in Christ does one rest, because man is made for God. The highest […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elder Efraim of Arizon: love, humility, purity
(To a struggling Christian, First Letter) Put up with that person who grieves you and creates temptations. Put up with him joyfully. Pray for him every day. Always try […]
Advice for Marriage
To the couples I marry I wish them: ;;My children, I wish you to learn in your life to always blame both of you together…; because if you believe […]
The physical and mental passions
According to Saint Maximus the Confessor, the basic passion from which all passions, both physical and mental, originate and are born, is selfishness. This man is the one who […]
Obedience
You obeyed, you go to heaven, you didn’t obey, even if you pray, you go to communion, you go to liturgy, you are destined for hell. Here’s Adam, here’s […]
The marks of God
God puts the mark of excellence on those who do good only because they desire to do God’s will. To those who do good, in order to […]
Circumcision of the Lord
People who were not just anybody but of great excellence in every respect, such as Holy Augustine of Hippo or Saint Basil and all the members of his family, […]
The movements of a pious person
Piety is the fear of God, shyness, spiritual sensitivity. The movements of the devout are subtle, careful. He always senses the presence of God, the angels, the […]
In the likeness of God
All men are created in the image of God. But “in the likeness of God “is only given to those who with much love have enslaved their […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Humility
Humility is a wonderful virtue, which makes fragrant the one who has it. He who has humility also has obedience, love, patience, and every virtue. […]