Month: January 2021
32 posts
About the quality of the spiritual thoughts and dispositions (I)
The renowned hesychast and spiritual father, elder Gregory lived at Saint Anna’s skete before father Sava. He lived…
I recommend an endless spiritual joy in your heart since this shows the fact that you have Christ in your heart and your breath
The devil has this big aim: to separate us of God. It won’t be easy for him to…
Nil The Athonite, the myrrh streamer (+1651) Prophetic and salvatory words
The men who will live in the 8th millennium (7500 from the Creation of the world), will live…
An orthodox opinion and confession – Saint Iustin Popovici Contemporary Heresies
An orthodox opinion and confession (First part) Devoted fathers, The position against heretics – and all heretics are…
The holy canons are inspired by God
It is unacceptable and is rejected any division into main and secondary canons. Either we receive them all…
Nobody should trust in himself but follow in everything the advice of the elders. And he should confess all the secrets of his heart sincerely without hiding anything ( II )
2. from the life of saint Sava Once, during the Lent, when the pious Elder Sabba withdrew…
We must obey until death the primates of the Church of God and love them and fear them (part. 1)
Of saint Gregory the Great Once while saint Benedict rested in his cell, his disciple, Placidus went to…
THE DISCIPLE MUST WILLINGLY ACCEPT EVERYTHING COMES FROM HIS ELDER AS USEFUL EVEN IF THEY BRING SADNESS OR PAIN, CAUSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS STRIFE AND TROUBLES GOD GRANTS HIM HIS MERCY Part 3
From Patericon Abba Arsenios said once to abba Alexander: After you cut your rods come and eat with…
We must avoid the companionship of the reckless and distempered people and whoever seeks salvation must stay away of the laymen* (I)
1. of Paladius to Lausus the cupbearer Run with all your might of the company with men who…
What someone must do when everything in his life is black
The life of every Christian is like a sea. Many times on this sea there are bursting storms…