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 […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
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 […]
Dealing with Enemies
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 […]
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 […]