Living within the Church, the believer feels the grace of the Holy Spirit of God overshadowing him and protecting him from the wickedness of demons. With holy Baptism, he is clothed with Christ as light and grace; with Holy Communion, he becomes God-bearer and Christ-bearer; with repentance and holy Confession, he entrusts to God his weaknesses and falls. With prayer, humility, love, and, in general, the cultivation of the evangelical commandments, […]
Praying for the deceased
God wants to help the deceased because He cares for their salvation, but He does not do so because He has nobility. He does not want to give […]
How is Divine Grece?
Divine Grace is sweet, peaceful, humble, quiet, purifying, enlightening, joyful, and there is no doubt that it is Divine Grace. Saint Joseph the Hesychast and Cave-dweller Translated […]
What is sin?
Sin should not be understood merely as a violation of some moral or legal regulations. Sin, primarily, means to turn away from God, to banish Him from one’s […]
Αrticles from selected categories
Spiritual forcefulness
Constant forcefulness is necessary for us not to remain outside the bridal chamber of Christ, as did the foolish virgins. Rather, our spiritual forcefulness should continuously light our lamps, […]
Dormition of the Theotokos
The Gospel of matins says, “For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden”. It is said by the saints that if we’re humble like the Virgin Mary, […]
The icon of Virgin Mary with the three hands (Panayia Triherousa) celebrated June 12
This image is the one to which Saint John of Damascus (celebrated December 4) resorted with justifiable complaint and prostrated himself, holding his severed right hand, with which […]
On Salvation and Paradise
Chapter 1: Now in the springtime, when nature is wearing its most beautiful apparel, one feels inexpressible joy when this natural beauty is accompanied by a sublime spiritual […]
The 10th Sunday of Matthew (the father with the epileptic child)
The crucial point for all of us here is faith The pained father says to Christ that he brought his child to his disciples, but that […]
Clothe yourselves with the Light of the world – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Since Christ is the light of the world, those who do not see Him, who do not believe in Him, are all most certainly blind. Conversely, all who strive […]