When you struggle relying on your own abilities, thinking, “Yes, I may have flaws, may lack talents, may not be good enough, but, still, I will overcome this problem”, […]
Icon of the Mother of God “Triherousa” (Three Hands)
St. John Damascene accepted monasticism at the monastery of St. Sava the Sanctified and there bestowed his wonderworking icon [of the Mother of God of Three Hands]. […]
8th Sunday of Matthew (The Feeding of the Five Thousand)
Blessed is he that feels that the Lord has had compassion on him We will refer to the Gospel passage that we heard: The Lord saw the […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Regarding Silence
My child, have patience, humility, and love, and guard your tongue, for when it defeats a person, it becomes an irrepressible evil for him, sweeping away also other […]
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Why do we fast before Dormition?
So why do we fast before Dormition? In a close-knit family, word that its matriarch is on her deathbed brings normal life to a halt. Otherwise important […]
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 Kolonaki (with the famous […]
St. Panteleimon. The Great Martyr
During the end of the 3rd century AD St. Panteleimon, the Great Doctor and Martyr, was born. His father, Eustrogios, was not only very rich but was […]
Advice for spiritual encouragement
Do you want to be assured whether you think, act, speak properly or not every minute of your life? Keep this in mind: “Do I act, think, or speak having […]
Without a second glance
People travel to admire the high mountains, the waves of the sea, the rushing rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the bright path of the stars, and […]
6th Sunday of Matthew (of the paralytic)
The Lord wants to see man’s faith so He can cure him The Lord desires to see something from man, in order that He might act. […]