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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
He does not interfere
When, in a fit of wild selfishness, we question God’s holy will and try to act contrary to it, He does not intervene to cut off our will. […]