When sorrow takes hold of a man ‘s soul, it does not allow him to pray with the same joy, nor to resort to the study of the Bible […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
The flag of Christ
Hold high the flag of Christ so that you will always have your Elder ‘;s phone number wherever you are. Saint Amphilochios Makris of the […]
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
On the 12th of July, of 1994 elder Paisios of Mount Athos passed away. Elder Paisios (1924-1994) was one of the greatest and most revered elders of the Orthodox […]
See how big it is?
Man was created in the image and likeness of God, to be like God, that is, to be united with Him. Man likeness to God is what […]
It is different
Today other forms of ascetic practice, non-Orthodox and Christian, are also advertised and promoted. Evangelical and orthodox ascetic practice has nothing to do with the ascetic methods of the […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Reproach yourself continually
Reproach yourself continually, for self-reproach is an offspring and fruit of a humble heart, and in a humble heart the Divine manifests itself, as it knows best. “Blessed […]
Immediately move away
If you have a friend and they happen to be tempted into a sin of the flesh, help them if you can by giving them your hand and pulling […]
Uprooted and withered
The fear of God is the beginning of all things. Out of fear comes devotion. Out of devotion comes renunciation and out of renunciation comes humility. From humility […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. When you are in pain
When you are in pain, gather the powers of your soul and try to understand what heaven is trying to tell you in this trial of yours. […]
The trick to find the way of Life
An Elder said that there was a farmer who was very rich and wanted to teach his children agriculture. So, he said: ;My children, you know very well that […]