Elder St. Porphyrios on Unity
“Our religion is the religion of religions. It is from revelation, the authentic and true religion. The other religions are human, hollow. They do not know the greatness of...
Elder St Paisios on Spirituial Wealth
“…if we don’t want to lose out in vain, worldly gains, how much more must we be careful not to harm ourselves spiritually! Worldly people seek material gain and...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Guarding the Conscien
“We must guard our conscience on three points—with respect to God, with respect to our neighbor, and with respect to things. One guards his conscience with respect to God...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Shallow Faith
“For many people, however, religion is a struggle, a source of agony and anxiety. That’s why many of the ‘religiously minded’ are regarded as unfortunates, because others can see...
Elder St. Paisios on Self-Knowledge
“Many people take no account of their own gifts; they see only the gifts of others and are overcome by envy. They view themselves as having been wronged, as...
Elder Joseph on Idle Talk
“I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a person, no matter how much you speak to him, you cannot...
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...
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...
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...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Doing All with Love
“Sin makes a person exceedingly psychologically confused. And nothing makes the confusion go away — nothing except the light of Christ. Christ makes the first move: ‘Come unto me...