St. Peter of Damaskus is one of the most prolific writers in the “Philokalia.” Of all the many texts in this marvelous collection of spiritual works, St. Peter’s works […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Spiritual counsels
A touch of life When something is coming from God, you feel a touch of life and an eternal joy. St. Sofronios of Essex Yelling The person who […]
Change your life
My child to change your life it means that you change the focus of your “nous”, which is the strongest power of your soul, towards Him. This is exactly […]
Spiritual counsels. Pride and humility
Pride The biggest illness is pride that has taken us from paradise to earth, and from earth is trying to take us to hell. Humility The one who […]
Spiritual counsels
Sorrows Sorrows bring us closer to God. And when we think the eternal profit we get from sorrows, we should not be sad. St. John the Chrysostom Illness […]
Holy sayings
The excuse and the Bible Excuses do not exist in the Bible. The saints not only don’t use excuses, but they also suffer knowingly for the others. Blessed […]
What does it mean to pray?
A man asked Saint Paisios the Hagiorite: “Elder, what does it mean for you to pray?’ He responded: “It means that I am sending a message, I ask for […]
How to deal with temptations and promblems in life
Abbot Poemen used to say very accurately that the signs of a true Christian make their appearance in time of temptation. 1 For a Christian, truly setting out to […]
The Ladder of the Divine Ascent
A man called his Spiritual Father with all kind of questions regarding his job. The man had a big research center that he was running and he wanted help […]
The ones who follow Christ…
The ones who follow Christ The ones who follow Christ, with an unstated manner are becoming one with Him, carrying the burdens and the weaknesses of others. St. Sofronios […]