Elder Paisios on True Suffering
“If we only remembered that Christ suffered the greatest injustice of all, then we would be ready to accept with joy every injustice done to us. Though God, He...
Fr. Seraphim Rose+ on Wordliness
“…we must first of all recognize the chief enemy facing us: it is, of course, the devil, who wants to knock us off the path of salvation; and the...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Unity
“Our religion is the religion of religions. It is from revelation, the authentic and true religion. The other religions are human, hollow. They do not know the greatness of...
Elder St Paisios on Spirituial Wealth
“…if we don’t want to lose out in vain, worldly gains, how much more must we be careful not to harm ourselves spiritually! Worldly people seek material gain and...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Guarding the Conscien
“We must guard our conscience on three points—with respect to God, with respect to our neighbor, and with respect to things. One guards his conscience with respect to God...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Shallow Faith
“For many people, however, religion is a struggle, a source of agony and anxiety. That’s why many of the ‘religiously minded’ are regarded as unfortunates, because others can see...
Elder St. Paisios on Self-Knowledge
“Many people take no account of their own gifts; they see only the gifts of others and are overcome by envy. They view themselves as having been wronged, as...
Elder Joseph on Idle Talk
“I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a person, no matter how much you speak to him, you cannot...
Elder St. Paisios on Modern Materialism
“People today have made their lives difficult, because they are not satisfied with a few things, but are constantly chasing after more and more material goods. But those who...
Elder St Paisios on Welcoming Injustice
“Look, if you cause damage, and people reprimand you and you do not complain but rather are happy, saying, “Glory be to God, I needed that reprimand,” you have...