Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Prayer
“Prayer is one of the foremost and strongest powers that causes him who prays to be born again, and it grants him bodily and spiritual well-being. Prayer is the...
Elder St Paisios on the Purpose of Fear
“Maybe someone suffered something as a child and is now afraid because of that. Many times the fear may be natural, but it can also stem from a lack...
Elder Joseph the Hesychast on the Whole Man
“So that is why there is such a big difference among the people and monks that you see. And that is why first and foremost you must “know thyself.”...
St. John of San Francisco on Youthful Foolishness
“Thus the light minded youth was taken in by the deceitful glitter of the world’s pleasures and decided to cast off the yoke of obedience and depart from his...
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...