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It’s gradually transformed
Saint Justin Popovich
17 December 2022
When the soul surrenders to God and lives in accordance with his laws, its life is gradually transformed into paradise. But when the soul gives itself over to sin, to the ‘law’ of the devil, its l...
They’re in an unhealthy state
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
16 December 2022
The only path to sanctity is that of repentance. Repentance is experienced through the implementation of God’s commandments. People who are enslaved to sin are in an unwholesome and unnatural stat...
The most difficult undertaking
Saint John the Valaam
15 December 2022
Prayer is the most difficult spiritual task and, to our last breath, is accompanied by powerful and strenuous warfare. At times, however, our merciful Lord gives people who pray some consolation, ...
Male and Female
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos
14 December 2022
‘For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ...
It can expunge sin
Saint Ephraim Katounakiotis
14 December 2022
Prayer, the komboskini with ‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me’, is spiritual alms-giving and can win over God’s mercy. No sin is greater than God’s mercy; that is, God’s mercy can blot out any ...
Understanding
13 December 2022
We must learn to show understanding in our dealings with other people. Our attitude towards them is a mirror which reveals the truth about ourselves.
We shouldn’t forget that tax-collectors and harlo...
11th Sunday of Luke: Will we accept Christ’s invitation?
Sotirios Theologou
13 December 2022
The voice of the Lord is directed towards all of us who are concerned with the necessities of life and, perhaps, have our mind on them alone. You might ask how we’re supposed to hear the Lord’s voice....
Do we realize?
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
13 December 2022
Have we considered the great obligations we assumed towards God with our baptism? Have we recognized that we’re obliged to behave as children of God and brothers and sisters of our Lord? That we h...
The Achievement of Faith (11th Sunday of Luke- of the Forefathers) [3]
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos
12 December 2022
All the temptations, whenever they overcome us, do, indeed, injure us and are obstacles on our path. Their sole aim is to erode love. Satan concocts situations and events which, in essence, don’t re...
They accompany us
Elder Moisis the Athonite †
12 December 2022
The world isn’t a fair, a celebration, a great party going at full blast. Let’s not forget that the world also involves sorrow, apprehension, suffering, hardship, difficulties, problems, pain, fai...