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Very great virtue Saint Isaac the Syrian 1 July 2023 Forgiving the faults of people who’ve harmed you is a great virtue. As is patiently bearing injustice and being merciful towards those who’ve wronged you. Saint Isaac the Syrian...

‘We shall be saved through his life’ Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos 30 June 2023 ‘For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life’ (Rom. 5, 10) In our spiritual ...

The Twelve Apostles: Timid Men who Won the World Saint John Chrysostom 30 June 2023 An excerpt from a homily by St. John Chrysostom (Hom. 4, 3.4: PG 61, 34-36) It became clear through unlearned men that the cross was persuasive; in fact, it persuaded the whole world. Their dis...

That’s how it starts Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 30 June 2023 Evil begins with wicked thoughts. When you’re bitter and discontented, even if only in your thoughts, you spoil the spiritual atmosphere. You prevent the Holy Spirit from acting and you allow the ...

He punishes with love Saint - Saint Seraphim of Sarov 29 June 2023 God shows his love for humankind not only when we do good, but also when we affront him and anger him with our sins. He’s so forbearing and patient as regards our sins. And when he punishes, he do...

We have to transfer it Saint Sophrony of Essex 28 June 2023 If we’re to change our life, it needs ascetic effort; we have to transpose our spirit to God and away from common and spiteful things. Saint Sophrony in Essex...

They support the truth Saint John Chrysostom 27 June 2023 Delusion always defeats itself and, while not wanting to, supports the truth in all things Mark this: it needed to be shown that Christ died, was buried and then rose, so, all of this was firmly e...

International Masterclass of Byzantine Chant – 16th edition (10-14 July 2023, Iași) 26 June 2023 International Masterclass of Byzantine Chant 16th edition (10-14 July 2023, Iași) Commemorative Year of Hymnographers and Chanters in the Romanian Patriarchate We are pleased to announce that th...

‘I must feel her pain’ Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis 26 June 2023 An acquaintance of Saint Païsios once asked him to pray for a girl who’d become involved with the occult. The saint said: ‘I have to feel her pain’. The man didn’t understand and thought the saint mea...

What can we do? Saint John the Valaam 26 June 2023 You don’t want to sin, yet you sin badly. What can we do? We’re human and clothed in the flesh. Even the wicked spirits bother us. Don’t tremble and lose heart when you happen to fall away from so...

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