The Truth of Scripture
“For me, absolute truth, absolute history is Holy Scripture. Once came to Metropolitan Philaret a glamorous society lady who said (she also referred to natural sciences): ‘How can you...
Elder St. Porphyrios on the All-knowing God
“God’s knowledge is beyond comprehension for our own mind. It is infinite and encompasses all beings, visible and invisible, from the beginning of time until the end of time....
Elder St Paisios on Lack of Discipline
“Their condition is the fault of their parents who never understood the nature of discipline. They give children such excessive freedoms that they turn them into little hooligans. You...
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...