There are certain things man has to do. If he doesn’t do them, no matter how insistently he may be asking for grace, God won’t give it to him. And […]
Spiritual messages
It is the starting point Worship is not limited to certain times of prayer (Liturgy, Vespers, etc.). The personal times of prayer are the starting point from […]
Participating in Liturgy
Once Saint Nicholas Planas was using his censer during the ninth ode, when the chanters sang “the Timiotera of Cherubin …” and he passed a lady standing in […]
Fight him
If your enemy brings you thoughts that are incongruous and objectionable and neglectful of your spiritual work, or anything else against the salvation of your soul and […]
Conscience the voice of God – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Every night, review how you passed the day, and in the morning review how the night passed, so that you know how your soul’s accounts are doing. If […]
Sunday after the universal elevation of the Holy Cross
Christ, our Lord and Saviour, with His incarnation and His unique Sacrifice offered on the Cross showed the extreme love of God expressed to mankind. For this reason He […]
What is hell ?
“…So that they too do not come to this place of torture” (Luke 16:28) Does another world exist? Behold, my beloved, the huge question that the sacred gospel […]
But I Say To You, Love Your Enemies
Love is an interior disposition that cannot be described adequately, but one can specify conditions and manifestations. In this way it is possible, by close attention to the wisdom […]
How to gain piety
To gain piety you must: a) live or associate with devout people and observe how they behave b) study with your mind everything that is holy and go […]
The Word of the Cross
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Once again, Most Respectful Master, and again Reverend Co-presbyters, […]