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Category: Spiritual Life
Let us humble ourselves like Christ – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Humility is a wonderful virtue, which makes fragrant the one who has it. He who has humility also has obedience, love, patience, and every virtue. When we get angry, or […]
Pray often, pray always
Without prayer, the Christian cannot understand the Truth, he cannot crucify his sins that arise from his passions and his desires. His heart cannot be enlightened with the light […]
Love the prayer of Christ, to become a fragrance of grace- Elder Efraim of Arizona
Pray, my child, because everything depends on prayer —especially the salvation of our souls. When we pray with pain and humility, God hears our prayer and responds according to […]
Through Time to Eternity – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Raise your mind to the dread judgment seat of Christ —what defense shall we give on the day of judgment when our deeds are judged? How frightening is the hour […]
Τhe Ηoly Water
This story was told by a Greek man who came from Asia Minor. He said that in their village, in Minor Asia, they had a spring with Holy water. […]
Humility is the fundamental virtue ( Elder Efraim of Arizona)
I entreat our Panagia very much that she grant me humility in all things, for it is a fundamental virtue, and without it the grace of the All-holy Spirit […]
Defeat the devil with the Jesus prayer ( Elder Efraim of Arizona)
To guard love, the pinnacle of virtues, diligence in prayer is an immediate spiritual necessity. Struggle in prayer if you want our Christ to dwell in you, and He, the […]
Call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ as often as possible- Elder Efraim of Arizona
Frequency in prayer creates a habit of prayer, which quickly becomes second nature, and which frequently brings the nous and the heart to a higher spiritual state. It is […]
Prayer of Protection from the Coronavirus
Lord our God, You who are rich in mercy, and with careful wisdom direct our lives, listen to our prayer, receive our repentance for our sins, bring an end […]