Words of Life
The foolish philosopher
Saint John the Sinaite
16 August 2017
Callous people are foolish philosophers. They explain the will of God to ... 
There’s a dichotomy
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos
15 August 2017
Grace, which comes from repentance, snatches the soul up towards God, Who...
It’s a slippery slope
Saint Maximos the Confessor
14 August 2017
If you’re not aware that you’re devoid of the virtues, this is a downward...
Turn your mind gently to Christ when you say the Jesus Prayer
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
13 August 2017
Prayer of the heart, the Jesus Prayer, occurs only for those who’ve been ...
Like murderers
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
12 August 2017
Slander is condemnation, defamation. Slanderers defame and condemn their ...
Not just with words
Saint John Chrysostom
11 August 2017
Nothing’s difficult if we want it enough and nothing’s easy if we don’t. ...
Victory’s ours
Elder Tadej Vitovničk
10 August 2017
The way we live here on this earth, we’re continually subservient to mate...
The intellect must leave
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
9 August 2017
Christ was transfigured on Mount Tabor. As the Holy Fathers point out, in...
When in pain…
Elder Ephraim in Arizona †
8 August 2017
People are divided in this world into good and evil, rich and poor, educa...
He also did something else
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
7 August 2017
If you want people to understand you, then you must become like them. Tha...
