Elder St Paisios on the Primacy of Eternity over Earthly Life
“In any case, the godparent has a great responsibility. My parents had once promised their friends’ family that someone in our family would baptise one of their children. When...
Elder St Paisios on the Debt of Sin.
“Does he feel that indeed he has a debt to pay off, or is he just feeling selfishly sorry? If he sincerely feels that he has a debt to...
Elder Cleopha on Bible Interpretation
“Each Christian has the need to read Holy Scripture, yet each Christian does not also have the authority or ability to teach and interpret the words of Scripture. This...
Fr Seraphim Rose+ on ‘Places’
“Beyond the general knowledge that heaven and hell an indeed “places,” but not places in this world, in our space-tim system—we need not be curious. These “places” are so...
Fr. John Parker on Modern Education
“I was dumbstruck during my three short lunch periods on a recent visit to a college campus. Greeting me at the entrance to the Student Life Center and Food Court...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Humility and Trust
“Complete trust in God — that’s what holy humility is. Complete obedience to God, without protest, without reaction, even when some things seem difficult and unreasonable. Abandonment to the...
Metropolitan Silouan on Holiness
Part 2… That you work so as to assume part of the responsibility for the site of the service or commitment that you have taken upon yourself or that...
St. Nikolai Velimirovich on the Body and Soul’s Relationship
“The Lord knows the value of human bodies. He has said through His prophets, apostles and hymnographers what the body is – vanishing smoke, withering grass, fading flower, dust...
Elder St Paisios on Help from the Devil
“Nowadays, even if spiritual people do not want to be bonded together, they will be forced to do so by the devil. Through his abundant evil, the devil actually...
Metropolitan Silouan on Holiness
“The believer’s holiness is the fruit, expression and reflection of the incarnation of the Son of God. He became like us so that we may become like Him. Taking...