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The poison of a scorpion
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
28 November 2019
Slander is false accusation. Slanderers are liars and their tongue is like the poison of the scorpion, and hates the truth. Slanderers are unrepentant in what they do, they make up lies and attack o... 
The Consequences of Rationalism in our Life
Archimandrite Athanasios (Anastasiou), Former Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Great Meteora
28 November 2019
We might define rationalism as excessive dependence on our reason, its elevation to the supreme authority and absolute value. It’s a culpable attitude of mind and outlook on life rather than a simple ...
It’s incomprehensible
Elder Tadej Vitovničk
27 November 2019
God doesn’t need our prayer; we do. When we pray, we actually do speak to Him. We have no relative here on earth who understands and loves us as the Lord does. His love can’t be expressed in words. ...
Get rid of it
Saint Symeon the New Theologian
26 November 2019
If you want to preserve your spiritual peace, you have to get rid of any despondency. Try to have a spirit of joy; avoid criticizing others and show understanding towards the weaknesses of your brot...
Declaration of Independence
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos
26 November 2019
In 1919, after the end of World War I, the cream of the intellectuals of that age (including Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, Stefan Zweig and many others) added their names to a declaration called ...
Companions
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
25 November 2019
The only companions of the soul in the next life are the person’s works, be they good or bad. Everything else which might be dear to them or valuable, are long gone. Only their works, down to the la...
‘If you Want to Enter Life, Keep the Commandments’
Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian
25 November 2019
The rich young man in today’s Gospel reading seems to have metaphysical concerns and considerable spiritual interests. His young heart burned for the sublime, the eternal, the things to come. He appro...
There’s no justification
Saint John of Kronstadt
24 November 2019
Christians have no right to harbor feelings of ill-will towards other people. Such sentiments are the work of the devil. Christians should have nothing but love in their heart, which means they can’...
The Aim of Christ’s Redemptive Work
Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian
23 November 2019
In his First Epistle, Saint John the Evangelist tells us that the aim of Christ’s redemptive work was the abolition of the devil’s dominion over human nature: ‘The Son of God appeared so that He might...
It’s a catastrophe
Saint - Saint Seraphim of Sarov
23 November 2019
Excessive concern for the cares of this life is a sign of someone who’s mean-spirited and a non-believer. And it’s a disaster if we are so bent on looking after ourselves that we don’t depend on God...
