Saint John was born around the beginning of the 10th century AD. in Panormo of Sicily. His mother was an Orthodox Christian captive in the palace of the […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
A first experience
You receive an experience of God's grace when you hear in your heart God's invitation to repent of your dark and sinful ways, to return to the Christian life, […]
St. Philothei of Athens
St. Philothei was born in Athens with the name Revoula on November 21, 1522 to an illustrious and wealthy family. Her parents were Angelos Venizelos and Syrigi Palaiologina, […]
Spiritual messages of Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis
Our attitude before the Saints When we do not give the honor and respect due to the Saints of God, this is disrespect, ingratitude, indifference, and lack of desire […]
Then it is gone
If the mind is freed from all hope of this world, this is the sign that sin has died in you. If you remain free from worldly things, […]
Saints Priscilla and Aquila as Models for our Lives
By Protopresbyter Fr. George Papavarnavas The Apostles Aquila and Priscilla were a blessed couple. They came from Pontus and lived in Corinth. Both were tentmakers by profession and […]
A new beginning every day
Father Timothy used to say: The Saints all their lives were starting over every day, have a new beginning as they Saints said, and suddenly found themselves on the […]
The real pleasure
How can one who enjoys irrational and temporary pleasures be convinced that what he enjoys is not the real pleasure and that the real pleasure must be considered some […]
St Photios the Great – Patriarch of Constantinople
Commemorated February 6 St Photios (later known as Photios the Great – Patriarch of Constantinople) was born around 820 AD to holy parents, who were confessors of […]
Care for the other
To have contact with Christ, He must rest with your whole life. And Christ rests when you rest your neighbor, in the good sense. That's why I emphasize […]