Elder St. Paisios on Effortless ‘Holiness’
“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...
Elder Porphyrios on the Start of the Day
“‘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,...
St. Paisios on the Power of the Theotokos
“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...
Elder St. Paisios on Judging
“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...
Elder Joseph on the Struggle for Grace’
“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....
Elder St Porphyrios on Worship
“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...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Meaningful Prayer
“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....
Elder Paisios on a Good Home
“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...
Elder Ephraim on Love
“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...
Elder St. Paisios on Giving
“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....