Elder Joseph on Humility
“Therefore, my child, now that it is still the beginning, see to it that you know yourself well, so that you set humility as a firm foundation. See to...
St John of San Francisco on Iconography
“It is impossible to write an icon that depicts only external appearance of the body; it must reflect unseen spiritual struggles and must radiate with Heavenly glory. That is...
Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov on Ceaseless Passions
“After all, upon taking monastic vows and becoming a priest, many things change in our lives, but not everything. The ancient evil that always dwells within us will always...
Elder St. Paisios on Applying What We Read
“I am not saying that we should not read so that we can plead ignorance and therefore be free of responsibility, for this is a cunning deception; I am...
Elder Joseph+ of Vatopaidi on Grace
“Once, St Paul of Thebes was having a conversation with Saint Antony the Great. St Paul asked St Antony: ‘How come your name is better known than mine, since...
Elder St Paisios on Obeying God
“We are truly free, in the spiritual sense, when we obey the will of God. But you see, whereas it is obedience that gives us true freedom, the evil...
St Nikolai Velimirovich on the Source of All
“Venerable Mary of Egypt, an illiterate woman who lived in the Jordan desert for almost half a century knew the Scripture by heart, which was witnessed by her first...
Elder St Paisios on Unbelief.
“Everything evil today stems from not believing. In the past people believed in God; even the most indifferent ones had at least a bit of faith. Maybe people were...
Elder St. Paisios on Dead Knowledge
“Some worldly people read newspapers, others romantic literature or an adventure novel, still others watch a football game at the stadium and pass their lime. The same thing is...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on ‘Real’ Life
“Everything in this vain world will pass. The world and life are a fair, and each person can buy eternal life with the “money” of his life. How wise...