Who saves our souls
In the Old Testament, in the Book of Numbers, among other things, the following distinctive event is narrated: “When the Israelites had disobeyed God in the wilderness, as a […]
Author: Helen Kotsaridou
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It will come when you do not ask for it
When you stop remembering what you ask for, then it will come to you as a gift of your patience and courage. Saint Joseph the Hesychast Translated […]
The obstacle in the relationship between you and God
The obstacle lying deep down in our soul must be removed. And the existing obstacle, is neither the unhealthy state nor, if you like, simply sin itself. Be- lieve it […]
Abide in the bond of mutual love
Abide in the bond of mutual love, for love is the beginning and the end—the foundation. It is on love towards God and your brothers that “all the law […]
Humility stems from love
If you love someone, you do not say bad words about them, you do not despise them, you do not upset them, because they are hurt. If you upset someone […]
How we can reach salvation
When you think of death, then your whole atti- tude adjusts accordingly, and that’s why you don’t sin. Likewise, when you think what it’s like for someone to live in […]
On Carnal Warfare
My child, you wrote about your carnal warfare. Know that it stems from pride —so that you may humble yourself and learn that if grace leaves us, we fall […]
How to gain His Kingdom
At the beginning of his monastic life, Abbot Euprepius visited an Elder and said to him: “Elder, how can I gain His Kingdom?” And he said to him: […]
What does the wish of superiority means
Generally, when someone feels inferior to others, he feels badly. And in order to stand somehow decently among others, he clings to some qualities he possesses, he cultivates and […]
I trust in God, that He will have mercy on my lowliness
The older I grow, the more I perceive the instability, the vanity of earthly things. Oh, why do we trouble ourselves in vain? Our life is short—dust, ashes, a […]