The Entrance of the Ever Virgin Mary and Theotokos in God’s Temple is considered to be one of the most important events in the History of Salvation. All […]
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 […]
Against Greed and Anxiety. 9th Sunday of St. Luke
Luke l2:l6-2l In today’s Gospel reading, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ emphasied the importance of laying up treasure toward God. He used the example of a very rich […]
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 […]
Αrticles from selected categories
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 […]
St. Nectarios of Aegina
( 1846- 1920) Greek: Άγιος Νεκτάριος Αιγίνης, Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, was officially recognized as a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in […]
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 […]
The Parable of the Rich Man and the poor Lazarus. 5th Sunday of St. Luke
5TH SUNDAY OF ST. LUKE Luke 16:19-31 The Parable of the Holy Gospel does not refer to the Second Coming of Christ, neither to His Last Judgement, […]
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 […]