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A barely noticeable manifestation
Saint John of Kronstadt
3 March 2019
Be very careful and strict regarding any feeling of pride.
Pride manifests itself imperceptibly, particularly in moments of anger and irritation towards someone else, over something entirely insign... 
The Holy Memorial Services
Ioannis Foundoulis Professor of the Theological School A. U. Th. †
3 March 2019
Our subject is ‘The Holy Memorial Services’, that is the supplications made by the Church on behalf of our departed brothers and sisters. Initially, we shall attempt to give a historical view of the s...
People are like a burning candle
Saint - Saint Seraphim of Sarov
2 March 2019
In their flesh, people are like a burning candle.
The candle is destined to melt, as people are to die. But our souls is immortal, which is why we should turn our attention more towards it than to ...
Avoid them
Saint Isaac the Syrian
1 March 2019
Avoid profligates, as well as profligacy. Avoid degenerates and also degeneracy....
Do not give your heart to the world
Saint Paisios the Athonite
28 February 2019
Give your heart entirely to God, not to the world.
Those who’ve given their heart to the world are enemies of God.
» Venerable Païsios the Athonite...
They don’t get up again
Saint Andronik of the Monastery of Glinsk
27 February 2019
Spend your life wisely, live purely, repent, pray not to be surprised by sudden death and God’s dread anger. Many people have lain down to sleep and not risen again. We, too, lie down and don’t know...
The Case of ‘Fools for Christ’
Fr. Andreas Agathokleous
27 February 2019
Among the many saints- that is, the people who loved Christ, ‘with all their heart’ and expressed their love through self-denial and shouldering their cross- there are those we know as ‘fools for Chri...
‘Give me this or that’
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
26 February 2019
The secret is to seek union with Christ unselfishly, without saying ‘Give me this or that’.
It’s enough to say ‘Lord Jesus, have mercy on me’.
God doesn’t need to be told about our various nee...
