The person who doesn’t have the Spirit of God in him, can’t love his enemies. Such a person responds with violence, the Christian responds differently. Elder […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
Sayings of Saint Paisios
“When someone is irritated, it is better not to speak to him at all, unless of course you have a very good reason. His irritation resembles a […]
Sayings of Saint Paisios
“When in prayer we don’t feel joy and comfort, as does a little child who runs to its mother’s embrace, then we have either hurt someone through our conduct […]
Sayings of St. Antony the Great
About love True love does not mean only to give, but also to be deprived and to feel sorry, when such deprivation and sorrow restrain another from going astray […]
On Afflictions, Pain, and Labors
May the love of our heavenly Father be with your souls, so that being invigorated by it you may bear the fruit of obedience to His life-giving commandments. […]
Living in Christ
When we live in Christ, we feel like we are flying! We feel great joy and we have beautiful spiritual experiences. Slowly we become prisoners of the good, […]
Guard your ears and your mouths
Do not accept any evil words, but keep your soul clean and uncorrupt. Because if you accept the dirty words of someone who speaks against his neighbor, then your […]
The eternal life
Do not forget your goal, my child. Look into heaven and see the beauty that awaits us. What are the present, earthly things? Aren’t they but ashes and dust […]
Sleepiness and prayer
Sometimes it is so difficult to remain awake and alert during our morning or evening prayers. Is it because we are tired from work or school or is […]
Regarding Alms Giving
Alms is not only giving money out of your wallet. Alms is to accept a fellow human being to sit next to you, without alienate him/her with your thoughts. […]