The value of sorrows If you have not gone through sorrows, you will not be accepted into the kingdom of God. St. Gregory of Nyssa Our personal good […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elder Efraim of Arizona .”Lifting the cross ”
From the time our sweet Jesus lifted the life-giving wood of the precious Cross on His immaculate shoulders and was hanged upon it, from that time and throughout the ages, […]
If you desire his kingdom
The second thing that you need to do, if you desire to obtain His Kingdom, is to prepare yourself with diligence, knowing the value and the greatness of this […]
To love and serve God
Only one thing we need: to love and serve our Lord. This is what we also learn from wise king Solomon in Ecclesiastes (12, 13): “Fear God and keep […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona.”Reproach yourself constantly ”
My child, always justify your brother and reproach yourself. Never justify your deeds. Learn to say, “Bless”—in other words, “Forgive me”—and humility will dwell within you. Have patience […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. ”The temptations seem like fire and water”
Struggle, my child, so that your soul may bear fruit, for the position that each person will receive beside the Lord Jesus corresponds to how much he has labored. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. How your soul’s accounts are doing?
Every night, review how you passed the day, and in the morning review how the night passed, so that you know how your soul’s accounts are doing. If you […]
Do you want to see a miracle?
An older monk once told us. Many university students come here to Mount Athos. Once a dozen had come and asked me to perform a miracle for them. […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Humility
May true and genuine humble-mindedness increase in your soul, through which the fruit of the soul is preserved. Satan tries to make those who struggle forget their goal. He […]
All of us have a Cross
All people have a cross to carry. There is no man in this world without a cross. Those who met Christ from the time of their childhood have […]