Didn’t Lucifer and Adam fall away from God through pride and rebellion? Wasn’t Adam saved by the humility of the Theotokos—“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be […]
What separates the soul from God
You cannot imagine how joyous a spiritual father is when at last a soul overcomes its ignorance, its obstinacy, the condition that makes it as if blind! All this […]
Το the three Hierarchs. 30 of January
In order for us to understand the role and importance which the holy Fathers have within the life of the Orthodox Church, we must examine it under […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Repentance
Repentance is endless. All the virtues, by the grace of God, may be perfected by man, but no one can perfect repentance, since we need repentance until our last […]
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God can make each of us a Saint
In the lives of the saints we find the Gospel put into practice. Studying the Gospel alongside the Lives of the Saints, which we imitate, we are not deceived. […]
Dealing with struggle-Dealing with conflict
“Do not be despondent when fighting against the incorporeal enemy, but even in the midst of your afflictions and oppression praise the Lord, Who has found you worthy to […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona about the importance of Silence
Do not grieve for me, my child, but struggle ardently. Struggle in silence, prayer, and mourning, and you will find the elements of eternal life. […]
St. Antony the Great
St. Anthony the Great or Antony the Great (ca. 251–356), also known as Saint Anthony, or ‘Anthony of Egypt’, Abba Antonius (Ἀββᾶς Ἀντώνιος), and Father of All Monks, was […]
Do not waste your time
How many times a day, and every day, whether we are at home or somewhere else, we need to leave what we are doing and do what the Lord […]
Εlder Efraim of Arizona. The time of our life
The time of our life, my child, has been given to us as a sum of money so that each of us may trade for his salvation, and […]
