Elder Ephraim on Prayer as a Weapon
“Do thoughts war against us? Prayer is a great weapon. The attraction of sin pulls the mind towards evil. But when the mind takes hold of the ax of...
Elder Paisios on Envy
“This is why I say that each person should look to see if they actually have within themselves the very same blessing they envy in someone else, or that...
Elder St. Paisios on God the Good Father
“We should not be ungrateful to God our Good Father, Who has endowed all His creatures with various gifts, because He knows what each one of us needs so...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Grace
“Freeing ourselves from sin is not an immediate but a gradual process which resembles growing up. Through our perseverance, the purification of the heart is attained to slowly and...
Fr. Seraphim Rose+ on True Faith
All this is by way of explaining that Orthodoxy, in St. Tikhon’s definition, is the true Christianity, and it was never more needed than today. We must realize what...
Elder Paisios on Avoiding Anxiety
“Man himself can make his life be paradisiacal, if only he would allow God to govern his life as a good Father. Man must have trust in God, have...
Elder Joseph the Hesychast on Meekness
“Good deeds and almsgiving and all other external good things do not subdue the haughtiness of one’s heart. But mental work, the pain of repentance, contrition, and humility are...
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi+ on Our Adoption
“The emptying of Word God conveyed deification onto human nature. Therefore, if man begins to obey God’s will from this life, he as a person will be transferred to...
Elder Ephraim on Remembering Death
“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,...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Inattention
“…the snares of Satan are many for those who worship God. Temptation manages very successfully to ensure that we pay no attention to the worship. We go to church...