My beloved, victory requires struggle. There is no victory without a battle. We live in a world where it is desired that people, and especially the youth, may be defeated in their struggle and “freed” to become enslaved. If we observe the demonic work around us, we can see its deception for it wants to […]

We need always to have thoughts of love for our brothers and sisters… We need to have goodness and love in our soul… Man has such powers that he can transmit good or evil to his environment. These matters are very delicate. Great care is needed. We need to see everything in a positive frame […]

Although we did not love Him yet, neither had we struggled to acquire His grace, He gave it to us as a gift out of His extreme kindness. He is only asking for us to humble ourselves and respond out of gratefulness and appreciation to His love. Thus, divine grace, which abides in us, will […]

God wants and desires only one thing from us:  our humbleness. He does not need anything else, just to humble ourselves, so He can actually make us partakers of His Divine Grace, which was granted to us through the Mystery of Holy Baptism. Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain

Man wants to progress spiritually and asks God to give him love, prayer, obedience and all virtues. We should be aware that God will not give us what we are asking for, no matter how hard we try, unless we humble ourselves. If our only aim is humility, then God will give us everything for […]

“We need to be careful in our spiritual life.   When spiritual people are affected by vainglory, they feel very little satisfaction, and they are left with a sense of emptiness in their heart. There is no fulfillment, no rejoicing of the heart, and as their vanity increases, the emptiness inside makes them suffer even […]

The difficulty God faces, and I repeat, it is the only one, is that He “cannot” help us when our soul is not humble.  God “feels sad” because, while he sees His creature suffer, He “cannot” offer any help.  What ever help He offers, it will harm the person because he lacks a humble mind. […]

“Prayer revives the Divine breath which God breathed into Adam’s nostrils.” Father Sophrony

You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of him who gives and kindles joy in the heart of him who receives. All condemnation is from the devil. Never condemn each other. Instead of condemning others, strive to […]

Every Room is a Church Every room in our home is like the inside of the Monastery: 1. In the family room is our icon corner, where we pray together and read the Scripture together as a community in Christ. 2. In our living room, there is no music or television program, book or magazine, […]