If we can`t practice a physical ascesis because we are weak we should at least practice a mental and verbal ascesis. Our mind should not have any sly thoughts and our tongue should not utter any sinful words in order to find our salvation. We should tame our tongue not to utter any shameful things […]
Today I`ll speak to you about the benefit of keeping vigil in full awareness. As a father teaches his son the secrets of his skill to become a skillful master, any spiritual father has the duty to teach his children the method of keeping vigil. In the same way my spiritual father, my blessed Elder […]
Let us try with all the power of our soul to cultivate a brotherly love beside humbleness and obedience. The selfish man doesn`t love as he should, doesn`t humble himself and he is not obedient. And this is exactly what the devil does. We should fulfill our service with all the power of our soul […]
Those who will not be saved, who will not be taken on clouds for being carried to the Kingdom of Heaven, will remain down, burdened by sins. They will understand then that they`ll be doomed to the eternal hell because they did not remove the burden of their sins by repentance, by confessions and tears. […]
That is why the more someone sees God the more he believes in Him and fears Him and becomes courageous and patient and his hope strengthens and all the nice things of faith come to him. In the moment faith is born it is born immediately the divine fear of God`s Law. `You gave inheritance` […]
`Father, why the devil is called the ruler of the world? Is he indeed?` `That`s impossible, to have the world reigned by the devil. When Christ said about the devil the ruler of this world, He didn`t mean that he reigns it, he reigns only the futility, the lie of the world. Woe betide us […]
`What to do to love Christ?` I asked the starets among others. I thought he would tell me many things about the Jesus prayer, a lot of prostrations, fasting and many others but he simply told me: `Love the Cross of Christ!` And that`s true, looking at the Cross of the Savior, we learn to […]
Divine presence – strengthening in the desert Saint Sava spent three years in that cave. They spoke about him everywhere. All the people were full of admiration hearing about his life. But he didn`t bear such honors and praises from all which were increasing day by day. All these impeded him to live his monachal […]
During the celebration of Elevation of the Holy Cross after doxology the priest holds in his hands the Holy Cross and he gets out on the deacons ‘doors from the left after the sextons who have lit candles. In 1959, atDionisiou Monastery from the Holy Mountain, after it was said the first litany of the […]
A believer from Russia went to her confessor and told him: `Father, I want to get your blessing to make a family of my own. Can you give me the blessing? I would like to pray for me and bless me.` Her confessor was not concerned about the usual concerns of the husbands. He didn`t […]
