According to her biographers and the Church tradition, the body of Saint Catherine was transferred on “wings of angels” to Mount Sina in Egypt, where it […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Appearance of Our Lady, the Theotokos, to St. Joseph
The Elder (Saint) Joseph the Hesychast, experienced a great temptation, which resulted in his patience being exhausted. Specifically, in the chapel of St. John the Baptist in […]
Don’t stop
Say the prayer “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me” without ceasing with your mouth and with your mind. When the mouth grows tired, let […]
An armed guard
Just as, when there is an armed guard in the house, no criminal dares to approach it, so in the soul where there is the fear of […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Illness- † Ascesis
I pray that you will get fully well. What can we do? The Lord chastens us so that we may have an eternal reward. […]
What you do not like, do not do to another
One of the Elders used to say: “What you do not like, do not do to another. Are you averse to someone saying words against you? Don't speak […]
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 […]
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. […]
It’s a great fallacy
Those who see a human romantically and externally shift the evil from the persons to society, which is why they preach that the improvement of society will […]
Spiritual messages
This love leads One does God’s will for fear of punishment. This person is still a total novice. He does not strive for good itself, but because he […]