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Watch constantly
Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery
20 September 2018
In order for people to become truly spiritual, they must be aware of their many shortcomings, the many mistakes they make, the many sins they’ve committed. They certainly must seek the sacrament of ... 
The power of the soul
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos
19 September 2018
In accordance with the teachings of our God-bearing Fathers, the powers of the soul are four: wisdom, prudence, courage and righteousness. These act through the so-called ‘tripartite’ nature of the ...
It won’t be justified
Saint Theophan the Recluse
18 September 2018
Many reasons will present themselves for your lack of concentration, but that won’t justify any carelessness. Struggle and you’ll manage to keep your mind undistracted. Whatever work or action you m...
What is the memory of death and what does it mean?
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou †
18 September 2018
The memory of death (memento mori) helps us to overcome the old person because it brings humility to our soul. When we forget death, we have the illusion that we’re never going to die and this incre...
They’re blinded by them
Saint Mark the Ascetic
17 September 2018
Everything good or evil which happens, begins from a thought. And gradually nourished by thoughts and small movements of the heart, it grows, takes on existence and becomes an act. Those who slavish...
This is the cause of conflict
Saint Sophrony of Essex
16 September 2018
When we speak about sin, this concept isn’t moral, but ontological, which surpasses the rules of social life. Not because it’s opposed to social norms, but because it proceeds infinitely further tha...
