Elder St. Paisios on Modern Materialism
“People today have made their lives difficult, because they are not satisfied with a few things, but are constantly chasing after more and more material goods. But those who...
Orthodox Quote for February 3
“Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God … Whoever does or busies himself with anything without prayer does not...
Orthodox Quote for February 2
“With Christ a person is filled with grace and so lives above evil. Evil does not exist for him. There is only good, which is God. Evil cannot exist....
Orthodox Quote for February 1
“That same jungle was their protection during the civil war, when they did not know whether they would live or die from the shelling. Now their refer to it...
Orthodox Quote for January 31
“We cannot reserve calling upon God only when we want or need something. No one wants to hear from a friend or relative only when that person wants something....
Orthodox Quote for January 30
“In the old days, Christians would make the sign of the cross before doing anything and pray hard before tackling an important matter. Today, unfortunately, most of us not...
Elder St Paisios on Welcoming Injustice
“Look, if you cause damage, and people reprimand you and you do not complain but rather are happy, saying, “Glory be to God, I needed that reprimand,” you have...
Orthodox Quote for January 29
“So whether they are our abilities or our disabilities, whether it is our strength—physical or emotional—or our infirmities and weaknesses, all of these things come to us from the...
Elder St. Paisios on Circumstances
Elder Paisios “There are people who commit great crimes, but who have extenuating circumstances. Who can know how these people stand in the eyes of God? If God had...
Orthodox Quote for January 28
“The most important precondition, however, for someone to recognize and discern the truth is humility. Egotism darkens a person’s mind, it confuses him, it leads him astray, to #8221;...