Perfect obedience is this: ( St. Dorotheos ) never allowed ( his disciple, Dositheos ) to become attached to any material objects. Dositheos took everything with joy and faith and obeyed willingly in everything. When he […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Counsels
The great value of our prayers for our departed.
The venerable Saint Paisios the Athonite used to pray and commemorate the departed souls The Elder related: “As soon as I went to live at the skete, old Thanassis, […]
Unanswered prayers
Why do my prayers for help in my daily struggle remain unanswered ? Often we ask ourselves, ‘If Christ Himself said that our prayers will be answered ‘Ask […]
Holy Elders. Amphilochios of Patmos. Spiritual Counsels
A Glimpse of His Holy Life: Holy Elder Amphilochios was born on December 13, 1889 on the island of Patmos, the holy island on which St. John […]
On the Love of Enemies
The Teaching of St. Silouan Although it is natural and usual to love those who love us and to do good to those who do good to […]
Prayer for the Acceptance of God’s Will
Our Lord, I don’t know what to ask from You. You alone know what I need. You love me more than I know how to love myself. Father, […]
Not my will, but thine, be done
Many times we are unhappy with certain bad thoughts (attacks from the enemy) that continuously come to our minds. These very disagreeable thoughts they can practically torture us […]
Christ is always in me… St. elder Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia
Elder Iakovos Tsalikis Died on 21 November 1991 Elder Iakovos Tsalikis said: People are blind and don’t see what takes place in church during the Divine Liturgy. “Today that you have […]
The elder favors children to fasting
“It was December of 1987,” remembers a young woman named Sophia.[1] “I was seven years old, and all my hair had fallen out. The doctors’ diagnoses varied. […]
Elder Paisios and the smokers that quit
Ηe helped more with his prayer than with his words. There are many cases of chain-smokers who quit their habit thanks to the Elder. His words weren’t […]