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‘Between the two of us’
Saint Paisios the Athonite
5 September 2019
If you ever want word to get out about something, get hold of somebody who’s feather-brained, tell them it as if it were a secret and ask that it remain between the two of you. That’ll be enough for... 
Just smoke
Saint John of the Ladder
4 September 2019
Never judge anybody, even if you see them sinning at the hour of their death. Because God’s judgement is beyond our ken. Some people have clearly committed grave sins, but have also done far greater...
There’s nowhere for them to go
Saint John of Kronstadt
3 September 2019
Sinners who don’t submit to the law of God, the law of love and peace, are outcasts from God’s creation. There’s no room for them. The reason they feel so trapped is that they’re hounded by God, by ...
It changes people
Saint John Chrysostom
2 September 2019
Asceticism which is undertaken in accordance with the Law makes people understanding, sensible, modest, able to restrain their anger, to rein in their desires, to perform acts of charity, to be kind...
What it isn’t
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
1 September 2019
Christianity isn’t a philosophical system, nor does it depend solely on our system of knowledge. It has more to do with our will and emotions. Because people who are Christians don’t have simply the...
The Responsibility of Love – 11th Sunday of Matthew
Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos
1 September 2019
One of the features of our society is a sense of lawlessness. It’s a belief common to all that certain people get treated in a preferential way, that, while laws exists, they aren’t applied- or at lea...
Our virtuous powers, given by God
Saint Anthony the Great
31 August 2019
Self-control, forbearance, mature restraint, endurance, patience and suchlike are the greatest and most virtuous powers we’ve been given by God. They oppose and resist, and help us in all those diffic...
Prayer for others
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
30 August 2019
Prayer for others, said gently and with deep love, is unselfish and of great spiritual benefit.
It brings Grace to the person praying, but also benefits those being prayed for, since it brings th...
