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Saint John of Kronstadt
1 March 2016
When you have pleasant thoughts in your soul, you feel happy and calm. When there's peace and joy in your heart, then the spirit of good, the Holy Spirit is within you. When you're full of bad thought... 
Jonathan Jackson: Why I chose to cooperate with “Pemptousia”
1 March 2016
Jonathan Jackson + Enation –questions for Avopolis (Greece) by Mihalis Tsantilas
Although best known as an actor (starring in the TV series Nashville), his heart belongs to music; as well in Greece, ...
He’ll bring them low
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
29 February 2016
God allows proud people to be humbled and brought low because they think that their power is assured for ever....
Abba Cassian, the Great Ascetic of the West
Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian
29 February 2016
Saint John Cassian the Roman
By and large, Saint Cassian has been relatively unknown to most of the members of the Orthodox Church, even though he is an important Patristic figure. This is ...
When does God grant it?
Saint Amphilochios Makris of Patmos
28 February 2016
1. Prayer is grace. God grants it when there is zeal and humility (Elder Amfilohios Makris)
2. Don't let the devil fool you into thinking that God's love and mercy will save us. God saves those who s...
It upsets the nerves
Saint Ignatios Brianchaninoff
27 February 2016
Pride upsets the nerves, heats the blood, stimulates the imagination and preserves life in the fallen state. Humility calms the nerves, regulates the flow of blood, reins in idle fancies, puts a stop ...
It’s not unbeatable
Saint Theophan the Recluse
26 February 2016
An inclination towards sin isn't yet invincible. It becomes invincible from the moment the soul begins to study carefully and persistently how to satisfy its passion....
Cells, Sketes, and Monasteries in Mt Athos’ History
Kriton Chrysochoidis
26 February 2016
The sketes, which are reminiscent of the ancient lavras, are not single building complexes, but consist of cells or "huts" scattered around a central church called the kyriakon. In the sketes the mo...
It changes people
Saint John Chrysostom
25 February 2016
An ascetic effort that is carried out in accordance with the law makes people merciful, restrained, modest, able to keep back their anger, to tame their desires, to give alms, to be kind towards other...
