My soul clings to Thee, Thy right hand holds me up. Psalm 63:8 There are many short verses in the Psalms (and in other places) that can be used as short, repetitive prayers throughout the day. They are easy to memorize, easy to repeat over and over, and provide comfort Read more
The Holy Martyr Silouan, the disciple and biographer of Saint Maximos the Confessor, known as ‘the Greek’, of the Holy Monastery of Vatopaidi, was a saintly monk of the Lavra of Saint Sergius. He was imbued with the same spirit as his Elder and teacher and proved to be his Read more
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalm 62: 1-2 If you ask the average person what is the first thing they do each morning, the answer is Read more
Dr Petros Panayiotopoulos Beyond the checking of prevailing theories, which is inherent in the research process[11], and the required investigation of all alternative proposals, which will provide the answers sought for, it’s difficult to avoid the observation that one point which encourages the need for a recourse to forms Read more
Lead Thou me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 When one looks at a mountain from a distance, it is easy to see the whole thing. However, when one begins climbing a mountain, one cannot usually see the destination until he arrives at it. I am Read more
Watch Now. Abbot Damascene, talks about the worth of social media to the lives of modern Christian, highlighting at the same time their spiritual dangers. Source: pemptousia.com
Georgios Patronos In the Gospel reading for the 7th Sunday of Matthew (9, 27-35) we have two events. The first is the cure of two blind men and thereafter that of the man who was both mute and possessed. Both cases are extremely tragic, as Saint Matthew presents them, Read more
Abba Dorotheos Set your minds, brethren, to the examination of your affairs and don’t neglect yourselves, because even a little neglect can lead us into great danger. I lately paid a visit to a monk and found him recovering from an illness. As we were talking I learned that Read more
In the first part of his interview to Pemptousia, archimandrite Damascene, Abbot of St Herman’s of Alaska monastery in California, is talking about his acquaintance with the charismatic Father Seraphim Rose and the influence of his presence on his spiritual Christian life. Source: pemptousia.com
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let Thy glory be over all the earth! Psalm 57:5 A great deal of our liturgical services are taken from the Psalms. That is because the Psalms cry to God with every emotion and our services reflect all of our various emotions. Many Read more
Dr Petros Panayiotopoulos As regards the origins of the universe, the scientific community traditionally believed in its eternal existence. Going as far back as Ancient Greek thought, the prevailing scientific concept was that the universe always existed and would continue to do so. Everything changed when Albert Einstein introduced Read more
In God I trust without a fear. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 One time, I was confiding in my Spiritual Father that I was very anxious about what some people thought of me, and whether their thoughts might affect me professionally. I remember something he said, which Read more