Struggle, my child, for God’s road is narrow and thorny; not inherently, but because of our passions. Since we want to eradicate from our heart the passions, which are […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Holy sayings from St. Joseph the Hesychast
The reason for the postponement Christ wants to heal some hidden passion in you and that is why he postpones to satisfy what you ask for. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. On Carnal Warfare
You wrote to me, my child, about your carnal warfare. Be patient—with the grace of God everything will pass. Nothing will be left of it, as long as you […]
The Jesus prayer heals from the passion of dringing
At a factory in my village, there was a very good craftsman. He was also a kind and gentle human being. Unfortunately, he also drank and actually quite […]
Why does God allow sickness?
One of the reasons our God may not make a sick person well is so the person does not lose his reward in the afterlife. This is similar to […]
How wonderful are the gifts of the Jesus of Prayer.
But how wonderful, how delightful, and how consoling a thing it is when God pleased with your efforts in praying unceasingly with the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, have […]
St. Paisios. Holy sayings
Warring against our flesh Self-control over desires of the flesh makes a person physically strong, and if this person also lives a spiritual life the person becomes spiritually strong […]
The fragrance of Paradise
Some time ago, when I was visiting Mount Athos, I found myself, a younger priest at the time, in the steep cliffs of the remote site of Katounakia. There […]
The Jesus prayer heals from anxiety and fear
I wandered for a long time and I walked for three days, without seeing a single village. In the meantime, my dried bread was almost gone and I began […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. The important thing is not to lose our immortal life
You were patient for so many years, and they passed like a dream. But even if we lived a thousand years, they would still pass like a dream. Oh, […]