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The two walls
Elder Cleopa Ilie
22 January 2019
If you want to go straight to Christ, you have to walk between two walls. These walls aren’t made of stone, bricks or mud, but are both spiritual. On the right, there’s the fear of God and, on the l... 
Short and easy way
Saint Silouan the Athonite
21 January 2019
Here’s the shortest and easiest path to salvation: Be obedient, restrained, don’t judge, and guard your heart and mind against wicked thoughts. Think well of everyone and bear in mind that the Lord ...
Others realize
Saint Paisios the Athonite
20 January 2019
If you’re sincere and don’t have a high opinion of yourself, you’re simple, you’re humble. All of this brings solace to the soul, but is also obvious to others. Other people know if you really feel ...
Sermon on the Apostolic Reading for the 12th Sunday of Luke (2nd Corinthians 4:6-15)
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios †
20 January 2019
In today’s reading, among the other things St. Paul the Apostle is talking about, references the sorrows and persecutions he was suffering (but never was defeated by). The matter of tribulation is a v...
He might deceive you
Abba Pafnutios
19 January 2019
Wherever you are, don’t compare yourself with others to make your soul feel better. Otherwise, the devil may fool you into thinking you’re better than they are....
From wanting to please
Abba Isaiah
18 January 2019
Don’t talk about things you haven’t seen with your own eyes as if you actually have. Don’t confirm with conviction anything you’ve only heard about. Accustom your tongue to telling the truth at all ...
You want to be left alone
Saint Amphilochios Makris of Patmos
17 January 2019
Christ is right next to us, even if we don’t see Him… Once in a while He’ll give us a slap on the head, because He loves us so much. Christ wants to bring you out of the thorns, because He’s a garde...
It’s up to us
Saint Peter the Damascan
16 January 2019
Nobody’s the cause of perdition; only our own will is. God’s the cause of salvation: He gave us life and bliss, knowledge and power and His own Self. Not even the devil can bring us to perdition aga...
They come on their own
Saint Isaac the Syrian
15 January 2019
God’s gifts come by themselves, provided the heart is clean....
