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 […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
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 […]
Sin-despair-repentance
The period of Great Lent is a time of repentance, a time of confession. Our Lord, God and Father seeks for nothing more than our repentance. He wants our […]
Advices on the Refugees
“Elder, what should we do with the refugees that come to our country? Should we help them? They are muslims, they are not like us.” “My child, you know the […]
A discussion between an Elder and a young man
Elder: “Have I ever told you my child about St. Mary of Egypt?’ Young man: “I don’t believe so.” Elder: “St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute from the age […]