“As I find you, I will judge you.” 1 Behold, the value of a moment. Did He find you in repentance? Did He meet you in confession? Did He […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elder Efraim of Arizona- How you will find a spiritual treasure
If something pushes you to criticism in any matter regarding a brother or the monastery, try to pray about the matter instead, without passing it under the judgment of […]
We can not do anything-Even the beasts-The unrepentant sin
When in our hearts we do not have the love for Christ, we cannot do anything. We are like ships that do not have fire, gasoline in their engine. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Humility
There is no greater evil than egotism. It gives birth to all temptations and troubles, and woe to whomever it entangles—it will deform him! Only the good disciple will […]
Saint Michael The Mavroudis
Saint Michael the Mavroudis, came from the village of Granitsa in Agrafa. His parents were the pious Demetrios and the virtuous Stateria, who brought up Michael “in the education and […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Pray with the Jesus prayer constantly
We live in this vain world, but it must not attract and engross our heart so as to deaden its spiritual stamina and separate it from its Maker and […]
When Christ comes
Many times, Christ comes, and He knocks on your door. You have Him sit in the living room of your soul, but you are absorbed with your tasks and […]
The ingredients that make prayer savory
Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It […]
Patience with afflictions
Ι had a cousin, her mind was affected by an illness and suffered. About twenty years later she died. Believe me, I saw her in a vision within the ranks […]
The beautiful maiden
An ascetic asked God to reveal His mysteries to him. So, once he was going to a village and on the way, he met an angel. However, the ascetic […]