Words of Life

How do you see? Saint Anthony the Great 28 December 2019 Just seeing isn’t a sin. It becomes a sin if you look with envy, pride or...
Clement weather and calm Saint Ignatios Brianchaninoff 27 December 2019 Thunder and rain are followed by pleasant weather and calm. A soul which ...
Healthy eyes Saint Isaac the Syrian 26 December 2019 Just as healthy eyes seek the light, so a fast which is kept with discern...
Setting fire to dry grass Saint Theodoros of Edessa 25 December 2019 Those who are conquered by desires and pleasures and spend their lives dw...
They’re offshoots Saint John Chrysostom 24 December 2019 All the evils you’ll ever come across are offshoots of avarice. Wherever ...
The ‘likeness’ Saint Diadokhos of Fotiki 23 December 2019 Everybody is made in the image of God. But the ‘likeness’ belongs only to ...
Mean spirits Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 22 December 2019 The people who ‘trouble’ God are those who doubt, hesitate, or, even worse,...
Not returning evil Saint John Chrysostom 21 December 2019 Nothing pleases God so much as when we don’t return evil for evil. >S...
Nameday celebration Saint Symeon the New Theologian 20 December 2019 When you celebrate your nameday, do so with the aim of obtaining mercy from...
Love, affection & discretion Saint Paisios the Athonite 19 December 2019 This is why we should have love and affection, combined with great discre...
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