Just as God has spiritually united us with an unbreakable bond, likewise may He count us worthy to be together in His heavenly kingdom, so that we may […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Regarding Forgiveness
If you hate someone, you cannot have peace in God. Because He is the one who said: “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will […]
Dealing with the gossip
Do not think that they love you these people who tell you things that make you feel sadness and hate against another person; even if these things seem […]
Regarding love
The one who till yesterday you praised him of being a righteous and virtuous person, do not disparage and speak ill of him today, because your love has turned […]
On Salvation and Paradise part 2
Everything will pass and will end as if had never existed, whereas works done in God will remain with the soul that worked them so that the worker […]
Regarding love
Your friend who till yesterday you thought him as virtuous, chaste and righteous, do not judge him today, because the enemy (“the evil one”) has actually made you to […]
On Salvation and Paradise
Chapter 1: Now in the springtime, when nature is wearing its most beautiful apparel, one feels inexpressible joy when this natural beauty is accompanied by a sublime spiritual state. […]
Learning from St. Dositheos’ Example
Perfect obedience is this: ( St. Dorotheos ) never allowed ( his disciple, Dositheos ) to become attached to any material objects. Dositheos took everything with joy and faith and obeyed willingly in everything. When he […]
The great value of our prayers for our departed.
The venerable Saint Paisios the Athonite used to pray and commemorate the departed souls The Elder related: “As soon as I went to live at the skete, old Thanassis, […]
Unanswered prayers
Why do my prayers for help in my daily struggle remain unanswered ? Often we ask ourselves, ‘If Christ Himself said that our prayers will be answered ‘Ask […]