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It’s slow
Saint Basil the Great
22 January 2018
This mind of ours, which is so quick and sharp to see other people’s transgressions, is positively sluggish when it comes to recognizing our own failings.... 
Saint Maximos the Greek, an outstanding figure in the 16th century
22 January 2018
Saint Maximos the Greek (21 January)
Saint Maximos Vatopaidinos, known in Russia as Maxim Grek, was a shining figure in the 16th century.
Mihaïl Trivolis- who later became Maximos the Greek- was bor...
The Dismissal Hymn for Our Lady of Consolation (the Daniilei Brotherhood)
21 January 2018
The Dismissal Hymn for Our Lady of Consolation, in the slow melody. A live recording from the Service of Our Lady of Consolation at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopaidi.
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Avoid them
Saint Iakovos Tsalikis
21 January 2018
If we’re not spiritually strong and another person’s behaviour bothers us, let’s not condemn them. Better to avoid them and to have no truck or dealings with them. And if they’re heretics, then we s...
Saint Maximus the Greek
Georgios Martzelos
21 January 2018
St Maximos the Greek was one of the most distinguished monks and theologians of the 16th century, famed for his missionary activities and reforming achievements in the Russia of his time.
He was bo...
What you learn young never leaves you
Elder Filotheos Zervakos
20 January 2018
Whatever actions you get used to doing when you’re young will be the ones that give you pleasure when you’re old, as well, whether they’re good or bad. This is what Saint Gregory says. Did you get u...
Is this possible?
Saint Sophrony of Essex
19 January 2018
The path of the Christian is like this, in general terms. Initially, we’re attracted to God with the gift of grace, and once we’ve been thus attracted, then there begins a long period of trial. Our ...
Don’t dwell on it
Abbess Gavriïlia
18 January 2018
If something’s not pleasant, don’t even think about it and don’t mention it to anyone else....
We have an obligation
Saint Gregory the Theologian
17 January 2018
The law (Deut. 22, 1-4) commands that if an animal strays or falls into a ditch, we should rescue it and take care of it. Given that people are not of any less value, it follows that we should show...
