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Don’t envy
Saint Paisios the Athonite
12 July 2023
Don’t envy people who have money, comforts, fame and power, but envy rather those who live virtuously, rationally and devoutly.
Saint Païsios...
Repentance and Prayer according to Saint Païsios
Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian
12 July 2023
In general terms, Saint Païsios set the greatest store in the spiritual struggle on repentance and unceasing prayer. It was through repentance that he received revelations from heaven. He used to say ...
Saint Paisios the Athonite brings solace to every soul
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou †
12 July 2023
Elder Païsios has no need of any praise or introduction from us. With his imitation of Christ’s love, he satisfied both God and other people and this is why he’s widely praised in the Church of God.
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Saint Païsios: The Humility of a Priest who Performed Miracles
12 July 2023
In Jordan there was a very simple priest who performed miracles. He’d read prayers over people and animals that were sick in some way and they’d recover.
Muslims went to him as well, if they had a he...
Saint Paisios the Hagiorite (1924-1994) – 2
Georgios Chr. Efthymios
12 July 2023
At some point, the Cell's door, of the old and poor building, would open and the Elder, who had been inside involved in discipline and heart prayer for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his b...
Word for St Sophrony
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
11 July 2023
Christ is the miracle that astounds us. He is the sign of God for all generations until the end of times, for in His Person every impasse has found its solution. By extension, as imitations of Christ,...
Our weapon against fear
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
11 July 2023
‘Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land’ (Lev.25, 18).
Why is it that all nations are afraid? What do nations fear on earth? What do people fear on ear...
The change you never regret
Fr. Andreas Agathokleous
11 July 2023
Our journey through life has many ups and downs. Everything we know can be turned upside down from one minute to the next and we’ll find ourselves going in another direction. This isn’t always a negat...
Without inspiration
11 July 2023
We can’t live in a Christian manner without inspiration. The most important thing is that God should inspire our struggle for salvation. Then the whole of life is filled with light and joy. And if...
Saint Paisios the Hagiorite (1924-1994) – 1
Georgios Chr. Efthymios
11 July 2023
Elder Paisios
In the summer of 1975, I was blessed with going for the first time to the Garden of the Mother of God, Mount Athos (Agion Oros). I visited various age-long monasteries; I paid my respe...