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See the difference
Saint John of Kronstadt
12 September 2019
When there are good thoughts in your soul, you feel happy and calm. When peace and joy are in your heart, then the spirit of good, the Holy Spirit, is within you. When you’re overcome with bad thoug... 
The true path
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
11 September 2019
Sinners are punished for reasons that are important for their character building. Two of these are obvious. First, through punishment, God corrects and brings people to the true path of salvation. S...
The Cook in Paradise
Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis, Professor of the Theological School, A.U.Th.
11 September 2019
The lack of simplicity, sincerity and authenticity in relations between people leads to social hypocrisy, meretricious morality and formality and, at the same time, provokes adverse reactions among yo...
They’ll be crushed
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
10 September 2019
God allows proud people to be humbled and brought low when they think that they’re secure in their own strength....
Don’t be fooled
9 September 2019
Don’t let the devil fool you into thinking that the love and mercy of God will save us. God saves those who strive and make an effort with all their strength to achieve this. Only those who have the...
When does God grant it?
Saint Amfilokhios Makris
8 September 2019
Prayer is a gift. God grants it where there’s ardour and humility....
It racks the nerves
Saint Ignatios Brianchaninoff
7 September 2019
Pride wreaks havoc with the nerves, heats the blood, stimulates the imagination and maintains our fallen state. Humility calms the nerves, cools the blood, stops you from day-dreaming and puts a sto...
