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They don’t want it Saint Clement of Alexandria 13 October 2022 In and of itself the soul is both a treasury and inalienable wealth. It’s the most excellent possession of those who have the riches of devotion and it makes them truly blessed people. They never ...
Words of advice Saint Ephraim the Syrian 12 October 2022 Brethren, this life is the time for repentance. So those who have never fallen into the snares of the enemy are blessed. But if people have fallen into his snares and managed to tear them and break fr...
He fills the void Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol 12 October 2022 Saintly people don’t feel that they have to be doing something and going around filling in their time, because they’ve found the precious treasure of God’s peace. God’s filled the void in their he...
Saint Nikiforos the Leper: ‘He came out of nowhere in the form of a monk’ Stelios Koukos 11 October 2022 Testimony of Panayiota N., Athens At the beginning of October 2011, a bailiff turned up at my home and served notice of the auction of my property, which was to take place on 30 November and involved...
Why the texts of the Fathers help us in our struggle Saint Makarios of Optina 11 October 2022 Letter 7 You write that although you read spiritual books, you’re overcome with despair. You force yourself to fast, to be vigilant, to pray and you don’t know why you’re doing all this. You know tha...
We do nothing Saint Paisios the Athonite 11 October 2022 We shouldn’t despair when we strive but don’t see any progress, just a zero continuation. Nobody really does anything, more or less. Christ sees our slight effort and puts a digit in front of the ...
Labor in vain Elder Moisis the Athonite † 10 October 2022 Christ alone is the true light, the  peerless light, the paramount light, the life-giver. And yet, people have abandoned the light to search in vain for other lights which will, supposedly, bring ...
The anonymous departed saint who didn’t wish to become known Stelios Koukos 10 October 2022 Elder Panaretos and the unknown saint In the first part of the twentieth century, an elder, Fr. Panaretos, lived in the general area between Kavsokalyvia and the Lavra. At some stage he wanted to mak...
The abolition of pain and death Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos 10 October 2022 Whatever corner of the planet you turn to, your gaze will be met with pain, sorrow and bitterness. These in turn generate callousness, depression and pessimism. People have forgotten joy, or rather, a...
God doesn’t listen to me Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis 10 October 2022 ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you’ (2 Cor. 6, 2) We often complain that God doesn’t listen to us. We pray, we cry aloud, we bleed, we weep, but it’s as if heaven is closed. No answer. It really...
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