Love one another, and do not be embittered out of egotism. Humility is a sure guide; it does not let the one who possesses it hit the […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Holy sayings
Paradise from this life The complete surrender of our life to God is a redemption from the insecurity that is brought to us by believing in our ego. This […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. On Passions
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 […]
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 […]