Words of Life
They’re unsubstantial
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
20 July 2023
The heart of an unbeliever isn’t any longer filled with the infinite, b...
For our own good
Saint Mark the Ascetic
19 July 2023
The advice of others is often for our good; but there’s nothing more be...
What we’re striving for
Saint Anthony the Great
18 July 2023
A man beating a mass of iron first has to think what he wants to make: ...
With both
Saint Basil the Great
17 July 2023
Let your tongue sing and let your mind seek the meaning of what you sin...
Either sweet or bitter
Saint Ephraim Katounakiotis
16 July 2023
Our will, son, is very weak. You want to do good, but you can’t. If Sai...
Indolence
Saint John of the Ladder
15 July 2023
Indolence means paralysis of the soul, sloth and neglect for ascetic ef...
It’s inspired
Saint Mark the Ascetic
14 July 2023
Our inferior nature works on our carnal desires and lusts in defiance o...
You aren’t missing out
Saint Dimitri of Rostov
13 July 2023
Good’s always good, even if nobody praises it. Evil’s always evil, even...
Don’t envy
Saint Paisios the Athonite
12 July 2023
Don’t envy people who have money, comforts, fame and power, but envy ra...
Without inspiration
11 July 2023
We can’t live in a Christian manner without inspiration. The most impor...