When people try to have a humble heart and peaceful thoughts, then none of the plots of the enemy can...
The struggle of asceticism, repentance, prayer and fasting cannot be brought to a conclusion unless it’s founded on proper faith....
A faithful friend is a living treasure, a fenced off garden, a sealed well which opens from time to time...
There are two most powerful weapons with which we overcome all the traps and temptations of the devil: the first...
As time goes by, everything fades, decays, ages. Only temperance is ageless and unfading. It doesn’t decay but always remains...
Q.: Elder, why does God give people a guardian angel, when He can protect us Himself? A.: That’s God looking...
Freedom involves sharing. Mary’s first action after the Annunciation is to share the good news with someone else: she goes...
Always bear in mind what Moses had to put up with –the two million grumbling people– how greatly he prayed...
People who don’t believe in God or don’t know God are obliged to worship things. » Saint Nicholas Velimirovich Source: pemptousia.com
There are two most powerful weapons with which we overcome all the traps and temptations of the devil: the first...
Always bear in mind what Moses had to put up with –the two million grumbling people– how greatly he prayed...
The great thing is for people to realize the deeper meaning of life: that we’re here temporarily and we have...
Virtue which is not exercised disappears quickly under the pressure of various circumstances. read more
Virtue which is not exercised disappears quickly under the pressure of various circumstances. We have to be swift to move...
‘Faith without works is dead’ (Jas. 6, 26). Real faith can’t exist without works. Whoever really believes, will certainly perform...
The problem of the relations between Christians and people of other religions is much more complicated. In general it has...
Be careful not to reprimand anyone about anything. Love doesn’t become angry and doesn’t excoriate anyone. » Saint Isaac the...
Be very careful and strict regarding any feeling of pride. Pride manifests itself imperceptibly, particularly in moments of anger and...
In their flesh, people are like a burning candle. The candle is destined to melt, as people are to die....
Human beings are the crown of creation. The longing for perfection is innate. This can be seen in the execution...
