Elder St Paisios on Proper Veneration of Icons
“There are some people who do not even touch the Icon when they venerate it. Others touch only their lips to the Icon when they kiss it. Here, like...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Fate
“Some people misunderstand and confuse these words. They say,‘Since God has everything written down, we are ruled by fate and destiny. It was, for example, predestined for you to...
Father Seraphim Rose+ on Spiritual Preparation
“Our times, however, are so filled with what could be called “apocalyptic” events that we should be very aware of them. Our Lord says that, although we do not...
Elder Joseph on Humility
“Therefore, my child, now that it is still the beginning, see to it that you know yourself well, so that you set humility as a firm foundation. See to...
St John of San Francisco on Iconography
“It is impossible to write an icon that depicts only external appearance of the body; it must reflect unseen spiritual struggles and must radiate with Heavenly glory. That is...
Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov on Ceaseless Passions
“After all, upon taking monastic vows and becoming a priest, many things change in our lives, but not everything. The ancient evil that always dwells within us will always...
Elder St. Paisios on Applying What We Read
“I am not saying that we should not read so that we can plead ignorance and therefore be free of responsibility, for this is a cunning deception; I am...
Elder Joseph+ of Vatopaidi on Grace
“Once, St Paul of Thebes was having a conversation with Saint Antony the Great. St Paul asked St Antony: ‘How come your name is better known than mine, since...
Elder St Paisios on Obeying God
“We are truly free, in the spiritual sense, when we obey the will of God. But you see, whereas it is obedience that gives us true freedom, the evil...
St Nikolai Velimirovich on the Source of All
“Venerable Mary of Egypt, an illiterate woman who lived in the Jordan desert for almost half a century knew the Scripture by heart, which was witnessed by her first...