Take away from me sloth Always prefer to study and being at a state of eagerness making haste, because then the difficult seem easy. Never prefer to be indolent […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Small sins
St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain in his book Spiritual Exercises develops many arguments about how much damage is caused by the so-called light or small sins. Unfortunately many […]
Attachement to earthly things make us foreign to heavenly things
Living in a society which emphasises materials and wealth, we sometimes become so attached to our belongings that we go to great lengths to keep them to ourselves. However, […]
How can I be saved?
Someone asked St. Paisios the Hagiorate: – Elder, how can I be saved? – Hold on to the dress of the Theotokos with absolute confidence exactly like the one […]
Elders and their sayings 2
Talking and not talking The one who speaks because the Lord wants it, is doing fine. And the one who is silent, because the Lord wants it, is also […]
Elders and their sayings
Knowing Yourself The humble knowledge of our own self should be honored as more important that all sciences together. St. Nikodemos the Hagiorate The soul Maintain pure your […]
What beauty awaits us ..
Ah, if you could only see a little bit of paradise, if you could only hear for a few seconds the chanting of the sweet angels who shine with […]
The virtues are in the middle
The cardinal virtues are four: courage, prudence, discreetness, and fairness. There are eight other moral states that either go beyond or fall short of these virtues. Spiritual people consider […]
Find an excuse
Please do not criticize each other, because this is full of ego and pride. But find an excuse for your brother’s error which is a testimony of humility and […]
Clean yourself
A young man asked an Elder in the Holy Mountain: “Elder, how I can see Christ?” The Elder responded: “To see Christ my child, first you need […]