Abba Benjamin of the Desert Fathers was dying and with his last breath said to his spiritual children: “Do what I tell you and you will be with God: […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
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, […]
Spiritual messages
Tell us something Tell us something, Elder. – What shall I say? – Whatever is in your heart. – What my heart says is to take the knife, cut […]
Humility
I entreat you with all my heart, detest talking back, quarreling, disobedience, self-will, boldness and every other passionate state, for all these drive away God’s love and bring […]
Only your works
The only companions of the soul in the other world are your works, whether good or bad; all the others, which were dear and precious to you, leave you […]
The importance of the silence
Compel yourselves in silence, the mother of all godly virtues. Keep silent in order to say the prayer. For when one speaks, how is it possible to avoid idle […]
Transfiguration of our Lord and Sanior Jesus Christ
When you struggle relying on your own abilities, thinking, “Yes, I may have flaws, may lack talents, may not be good enough, but, still, I will overcome this problem”, […]
Pain heals souls
Pain cures not only the person who is far from God; it also heals souls that are healthy, but partially ill with a “sickness not unto death,” 1 such […]
Giving. Saint Paisios the Hagiorate
If we are asked for something and we are sorry to give it or sorry to lose it, then we loved it more than Christ. It is a wonderful […]
About Fasting
A young man is talking with an Elder at the Holy Mountain: “My child, fasting is as old as we are. It was given to us in Paradise when […]