Talking and not talking The one who speaks because the Lord wants it, is doing fine. And the one who is silent, because the Lord wants it, is also […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Elders and their sayings
Knowing Yourself The humble knowledge of our own self should be honored as more important that all sciences together. St. Nikodemos the Hagiorate The soul Maintain pure your […]
What beauty awaits us ..
Ah, if you could only see a little bit of paradise, if you could only hear for a few seconds the chanting of the sweet angels who shine with […]
The virtues are in the middle
The cardinal virtues are four: courage, prudence, discreetness, and fairness. There are eight other moral states that either go beyond or fall short of these virtues. Spiritual people consider […]
Find an excuse
Please do not criticize each other, because this is full of ego and pride. But find an excuse for your brother’s error which is a testimony of humility and […]
Clean yourself
A young man asked an Elder in the Holy Mountain: “Elder, how I can see Christ?” The Elder responded: “To see Christ my child, first you need […]
Enduring Trials
“Whatever you endure is a gold medal. To endure trials and tribulations gives you so much more than doing good deeds and you gain Paradise.” Elder Panais […]
Sayings of Saint Paisios
“The devil fell because of his pride. A dreadful thing! He was the chief Angel, and became an enemy of God, and of man. There is no one, […]
Sayings of Saint Paisios
“We ought to struggle to uproot the major passions, since by uprooting a big passion, many other small ones are uprooted.” *** “The mind of a selfless person ought […]
Useful spiritual advice
A monk went once to Elder Feleka. He was also accompanied by several individuals that were not monks. He asked the Elder to tell them something useful like […]