Saint Gerasimos the Righteous of Jordan lived in the fifth century and was the abbot of a monastery near the Jordan River. The monastery is still active today. One […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Confession
Ι do not accuse you for committing many and serious sins, no, you are human. I blame you because you do not go to confession. I blame you for that. Did […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- On Carnal Warfare
When you have carnal warfare, be very careful with filthy fantasies, which produce dirty thoughts. Stop and expel fantasies as soon as they come. Immediately say the prayer with […]
The unbeliever and the monk
An unbeliever once met a very poor hermit monk. And the unbeliever said to monk: – Elder, I admire the great sacrifice you make as a monk and a hermit! You sacrifice […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona- Struggle with courage and with trust in God
My children, with a complete sacrifice of our self-will and desires we must declare war against the devil, the world, and our evil tendencies and weaknesses. The “old […]
With the love of Christ
When evil thoughts come, melancholic thinking, fear, temptation overcomes you, do not fight with them to chase them away. Open your arms to the love of Christ and He takes […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Do not judge anyone
I entreat you, my child, compel yourself to show brotherly love. A monk without love is spiritually dead. Do not judge anyone; do not say things that are unnecessary, […]
About Fasting
A young man is talking with an Elder at the Holy Mountain: “My child, remember that the angel who appeared to Cornelius praised him for his fasting and his alms […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona Away with despair and hopelessness
After Judas the traitor dedicated himself to the Lord and became a partaker of grace, he performed miracles along with the rest of the Apostles, yet in the end […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona-Through Time to Eternity
The years roll by and pass, and day by day each one of us draws closer and closer to the end of his life. Our precious time rolls by […]