On the 12th of July, of 1994 elder Paisios of Mount Athos passed away. Elder Paisios (1924-1994) was one of the greatest and most revered elders of the Orthodox […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Elder Paisios
Saint Paisios: “…the reality is that none of us die…”
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Answers the Questions of his Young Visitor The young man then asked the saint: “The Lord taught us to pray to God the […]
St. Paisios of Mount Athos.The miracle with a mountain climber
“On one of my many visits to the elder,” relates a pilgrim,[1] “I had my son, Constantine, with me. I said to the elder, ‘Constantine mountain-climber, and he […]
Elder Paisios and the young George from the Far East
George, a young man of sixteen or seventeen, came to Mount Athos to go from one monastery to another. Though Greek by blood, he had been raised abroad from […]
St. Paisios about the writings of the fathers of the Orthodox church
The writings of the Fathers of our Church, are genuine, spiritual nourishment, and they lead safely and unmistakably down the spiritual path. The people asked Saint Paisios: Elder, […]
When we pray, is it good to keep praying until we feel joy?
When we pray, is it good to keep praying until we feel joy? I have done this many times and the feeling of joy happens. The saint said. No, […]
Father Paisios, how am I supposed to pray?
Father Paisios, I don’t know how to pray. How am I supposed to pray? Imagine that you are a young kid, and that God is your Father. Then, begin […]
The Power of Humility
The grace of God envelops the person who is humble and everyone wants to be close to him. If we want to have God’s grace we must rid ourselves of […]
Characteristics of a Godly person
To be a Godly person you must have strength and courage inside of you. Those that were shown to be great (heroes, leaders etc.) had a big heart; they […]
Hell and the Love of God
Hell and the Love of God Hell is to be away from God. Hell for a child is to be away from its mother. Most people are so consumed […]