Filokalia Reading the Filokalia No. 1 Elder, if we read books like Filokalia* that refer to the Jesus Prayer (Lord have Mercy on me a sinner), the so called prayer of the […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Elder Paisios
Prayer by Saint Paisios for the Entire World
Prayer by Saint Paisios for the Entire World Our Lord Jesus Christ, do not desert your servants who at present are away from the Church, but through your […]
Spiritual life. Sayings of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
“What gas is to a machine, so is the heart to the spiritual life. Whenever man does something from the heart, he’s not exhausted by it. For this reason, […]
The Used Can
Someone said to Saint Paisios the Hagiorite that he shines like he is gold! The Saint turned to him and said that he is nothing more than a used […]
Sayings of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
“The time has now come for the prophecy of St. Anthony the Great to become reality: ‘A time will come when men will go mad. If someone is […]
How to be vigilant
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos One time, some seniors from the Athonite School asked elder Paisios what they should watch out for most in their lives. “Pay attention to […]
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
On the 12th of July, of 1994 elder Paisios of Mount Athos passed away. Elder Paisios (1924-1994) was one of the greatest and most revered elders of the Orthodox […]
St Efimia and St Paisios the Athonite
A TRUE STORY The Elder (Paisios) was in the front yard of his retreat when he was visited by one of his spiritual children. He was repeating, from the heart, “Glory to You, […]
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, […]
How the elder planted Christ in a young man’s soul
“I was a law student,” recalls Monk Paisios, “and I visited the Elder on August 22, 1988, with a classmate of mine named Gregory. It was my first […]