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Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Distractions in the Jesus Prayer

mbonds June 25, 2018 Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Distractions in the Jesus Prayer2018-06-15T20:55:13+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
In his way we fortify our determination, we receive some courage and continue on our way. Doesn’t the mind stay on the prayer? Is it confused and stressed by...
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Elder St Paisios on Correct Focus

mbonds June 24, 2018 Elder St Paisios on Correct Focus2018-06-15T20:52:48+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Do you know the difference between people who live worldly lives and those who live spiritually? Those who lollow the world try hard to keep their yards clean but...
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Elder St.  Paisios on Facing Adversity in Life

mbonds June 22, 2018 Elder St.  Paisios on Facing Adversity in Life2018-06-15T20:50:38+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“People who have been buffeted by rough winds, either because God allowed it in order to rein them in, or because of the devil’s envy, are in need of...
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Elder St. Porphyrios on Passionate Love of God

mbonds June 17, 2018 Elder St. Porphyrios on Passionate Love of God2018-06-15T20:49:47+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“In the Song of Songs the bride says of Christ the Bridegroom,’ I sleep but my heart awakes. The voice of my beloved knocks at the door.’ The bride...
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St. Nikolai Velimirovich on Seeing Our Real Selves

mbonds June 15, 2018 St. Nikolai Velimirovich on Seeing Our Real Selves2018-06-11T20:23:22+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Others have told you that you have an ugly passion, but you did not believe it. Why didn’t you? Do you now know that the ugliness of our face...
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Elder St. Paisios on Obtaining a Spiritual Crown

mbonds June 12, 2018 Elder St. Paisios on Obtaining a Spiritual Crown2018-06-11T20:20:27+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“For the athlete to be crowned with victory takes patience, philotimo and spiritual bravery. Bravery stems from a heart filled with philotimo; and when one does something with his...
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Elder St Paisios on the Preeminent Virtues

mbonds June 10, 2018 Elder St Paisios on the Preeminent Virtues2018-06-02T14:02:20+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“love and humility. As soon as these two virtues are nurtured, pride and evil will become malnourished and the passions will start to perish. In this way, one by...
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St. Nikolai Velimirovich on God as the ‘Subject’

mbonds June 8, 2018 St. Nikolai Velimirovich on God as the ‘Subject’2018-06-02T09:36:44+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“To have one’s sins forgiven and to be cleansed of passion to be untied from the world and in one’s entirety elevated to God; to have one’s heart cleansed...
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Elder St Paisios on True Suffering

mbonds June 5, 2018 Elder St Paisios on True Suffering2018-06-02T09:34:59+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“If we only remembered that Christ suffered the greatest injustice of all, then we would be ready to accept with joy every injustice done to us. Though God, He...
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Elder Ephraim on Death

mbonds June 3, 2018 Elder Ephraim on Death2018-06-02T09:32:54+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“When we remember death, we find an excellent guide that helps us discover the truth of things. Death says, “Why are you treasuring things up, why are you proud,...
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