May 30, 2019 387 0 Is the Kingdom of Heaven Really Within You? In Scripture Jesus tells us “The Kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) How do we know this? We know it when…
May 21, 2019 450 0 Why Denying God’s Providence Is Denying Reality Imagine that you have been sentenced to seven years in a labor camp. The Church is weak, often riddled with spies, while the state…
May 20, 2019 514 0 St. Theophan: “Sin Affects Your Body!” (Acts 9:32–42; John 5:1–15) Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. (John 5:14). Sin affects both one’s soul…
May 19, 2019 2784 0 Some Facts from the Life Story of St. Ephraim of Nea Makri Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri is becoming more and more popular with Orthodox Greeks. This saint became known not long ago, in spite of…
May 15, 2019 861 1 The Way to Be an Ascetic in Your Everyday Life There is a widely-accepted misconception among us that when one becomes involved in work at home or in business, immediately one steps out of…
May 13, 2019 239 0 St. Theophan the Recluse on the Feast of the Myrrhbearing Women (Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43–16:8) O tireless women! They didn’t let their eyes sleep and their eyelids close until they found the Beloved One! It…
May 13, 2019 460 0 Elder Paisios on Loving the World around Us A few days after Pascha I decided to take an afternoon walk in the forest outside of Florina… It was a joy to…
April 4, 2019 3936 2 11 Quotes of the Holy Fathers about the Cross God does not create a cross for man. No matter how heavy a cross a man may carry in life, it is still just…
March 19, 2019 308 0 Special Power of the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) on the penitential prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian. Unjust Justice The Lord allows apparent injustices sometimes in order to lead us…
February 26, 2019 491 0 Elder Paisios: Patience as the Key to Harmony in Your Family Life What are we to do when faced by an angry family member? Elder Paisios advises us to keep quiet and say the Jesus prayer….