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Elder St. Paisios on Effortless ‘Holiness’

mbonds January 7, 2018 Elder St. Paisios on Effortless ‘Holiness’2018-01-01T07:26:22+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Unfortunately, in our day, words and books have multiplied and experiences have diminished, because the worldly spirit, which pursues all conveniences and avoids all bodily effort, influences people. Most...
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Elder Porphyrios on the Start of the Day

mbonds January 5, 2018 Elder Porphyrios on the Start of the Day2018-01-01T07:24:26+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“‘On rising from sleep, we fall down before You, Good Lord.’ That’s the way to achieve the object of your desire. The soul then reverts to its original luster,...
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St. Paisios on the Power of the Theotokos

mbonds January 3, 2018 St. Paisios on the Power of the Theotokos2018-01-01T07:19:48+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“I’ve met morally depraved men with a “carnal mindedness” who married pious Orthodox women leading a spiritual way of life. These husbands so clearly perceived their wives’ spiritual purity...
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Elder St. Paisios on Judging

mbonds January 3, 2018 Elder St. Paisios on Judging2018-01-03T13:38:30+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“What I think is not always correct; I often make mistakes. In such and such a situation I had the same thoughts as now, and it turned out that...
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Elder Joseph on the Struggle for Grace’

mbonds December 31, 2017 Elder Joseph on the Struggle for Grace’2017-12-20T08:35:39+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Now you see that grace has come again. Be careful, because it will leave again. And when it leaves, be brave, patient, and perfectly obedient. It will return again....
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Elder St Porphyrios on Worship

mbonds December 28, 2017 Elder St Porphyrios on Worship2017-12-20T08:33:12+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“The divine services are a very great affair. They are everything. I have experienced this. The precondition is for everything to be done with eras, with interest and with...
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Elder St. Porphyrios on Meaningful Prayer

mbonds December 26, 2017 Elder St. Porphyrios on Meaningful Prayer2017-12-15T17:11:00+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“You are often forced to do what is good. But it mustn’t be done under duress; it’s not beneficial, it’s not spiritually edifying. Take, for example, the Jesus Prayer....
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Elder Paisios on a Good Home

mbonds December 24, 2017 Elder Paisios on a Good Home2017-12-15T17:09:06+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Children will get more sensible and experienced with time. Right now they may not understand what is good because their mind has not yet matured. Their mind is cloudy...
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Elder Ephraim on Love

mbonds December 23, 2017 Elder Ephraim on Love2017-12-15T17:02:02+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Love demands discretion, and discretion, in turn, is an art. If you are unfamiliar with the art of love, then you do not know how to love. Love overlooks...
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Elder St. Paisios on Giving

mbonds December 20, 2017 Elder St. Paisios on Giving2017-12-09T21:04:36+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“When someone gives alms with a truly compassionate heart, the beggar is touched by the authentic love, by Christ, and will himself begin to give rather than to gather....
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