The men rush without cease and are always on the run. At a certain hour they must be here at another hour they must be somewhere else and so on. And in order not to forget everything they have to do, they write everything down. With such a run it`s good anyway that they remember […]
But he who endures to the end shall be saved. But do we have what to endure? Nobody lacks this. Everyone has a large stadium where he can train his patience. This means that everyone has his salvation at hand. Endure everything till the end and you shall be saved. But you must endure it […]
Abstinence, fast, vigils, the leaving of the worldly things and all the rest are means, my son, for reaching the purity of the heart. And from the virtues which lead to the purity of the heart the greatest of all is love. Therefore, our aim is to reach the purity of heart. If there is […]
How precious is the time of this life! Each minute has a lot of importance because in a minute we can think of so many things good and bad. A thought about God takes us to heaven while a devilish thought makes us fall into hell. See therefore how much importance has a single minute […]
At the foundation of each holy life must be a true, constant talk of the soul with God in the vault of the heart, far away of the people, face to face if we could say so with the Lord in person. Then whole importance of the prayer consists in this direct close and personal […]
Who has inside himself the peace of the Holy Spirit pours this peace upon the others and who has inside himself the evil spirit pours evil against the others. Questions: How can a chief keep his peace when his subordinates are disobedient? It is a hard and sad thing for a chief if his men […]
Bishop Macarie Drăgoi Righteous of the Old Testament you became for us bright models by your spiritual beauty and strength in the trials you passed through. You, virtuous Joseph by slavery in flesh after being sold by your brothers guarded your soul free of the vain pleasures and for the acknowledgement of your faithfulness, virtuousness […]
Consent is the deed of the soul. As the body commits a sin in the same way the soul sins by consent. That is why our Lord says in his holy Gospel: `But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.`[1]. Someone sees […]
One day Peter the publican met such a poor man that he did not have any coat on him. Filling compassion for him Peter took off his beautiful and expensive coat and gave it to the poor. The poor when he remained alone thought he could not wear such an expensive coat and decided to […]
My beloved brother in Christ I wish you be well! Today I received your letter and I am going to answer to all those you wrote me about. The things you asked me about don`t require time or toil to think about what to answer. For me the mental prayer is like anyone else`s skill […]
