Pemptousia
The ashes and the spark
Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Gregoriou
27 August 2018
The passions cover Divine Grace, just as ash covers the spark.
With asceti...
The Grace and the sea of life
Saint Amphilochios Makris of Patmos
26 August 2018
We find ourselves on the sea of life – sometimes it’s a storm, other times ...
Hang on
Saint Paisios the Athonite
25 August 2018
– Father, how can I be saved?
– Hang on to Our Lady’s skirt, in complete c...
The soul is like a tank of water
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
24 August 2018
Our soul’s like a tank full of water. If you pour water from it onto flower...
Away from the old and unredeemed
Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Gregoriou
23 August 2018
When marriage becomes a ‘sacrament’ it removes the couple and their physica...
Humility solves many issues
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
22 August 2018
All the bad sentiments, insecurity, despair, frustration that attempt to ta...
Sorrows and trials
Elder Ephraim in Arizona †
21 August 2018
People are saved through sorrows. Nobody’s ever been saved without sorrows....
The nature praises God
Saint Ephraim Katounakiotis
20 August 2018
The mountains, the hills, the trees, the sea and the fish all praise God....
A Strange Young Man
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos
20 August 2018
It’s clear from the outset that the rather unusual young man who approaches...
The health and sickness of the soul
Saint Basil the Great
19 August 2018
Take care that you know the health and sickness of your soul.
Saint Ba...


