Elder St. Paisios on Moderation in the Struggle…
“The struggle requires the following: First, one should provide his body with whatever it needs – sleep, food, and so on. Then, he should aim at cutting off his spiritual...
The Nature of Ecumenism…
“Essentially, the ecumenists envision the universal union of “churches,” which will serve as the leaven for the entire oikoumene in its turning of the world into the Kingdom of...
On Marriage and Virginity
“The number of unmarried people is increasing. And there are some married people who say: “We do not want children, because we want to have as much pleasure as...
Sowing Good Seed…
“There was once a priest who never went on a vacation,” father begins his story. “When he finally was able to go on vacation, an abbess of a monastery...
Protodeacon Patrick Mitchell on the Church and Government…
The technology, called “biochipping,” already exists and is being marketed as a personal convenience—no need to carry around credit cards, house keys, or health records—but it could conceivably be...
Elder St. Paisios on the Goal of Asceticism…
“Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.” You do not overcome self-love by lifting another’s heavy load – this will...
Thoughts on Death…
“Death is the mysterious center of our existence. Whether our awareness is focused upon it or not, we are all hurling towards the inevitable end of our mortal frame. What...
Fr. Philip LeMasters on Cultivating Faith…
Our faith and trust must be in the God with Whom “we have peace… through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Because He has entered fully into death itself, risen from...
Simeon Archbishop of Thessalonica+ on the Jesus Prayer Continued…
“The clergy must be diligent in this prayer as though it were apostolic work and divine preaching, as the one activity which brings about divine effects – one which...
Simeon Archbishop of Thessalonica+ on the Jesus Prayer
“Let every pious man continually repeat this Name as a prayer in his mind and with his tongue. Let him always constrain himself to do this while standing, travelling,...