Spiritual Advice on Courage and Prayer
Saint Theophan the Recluse You’re still worried. Tell me, where might these concerns be coming from? Externally, all’s going well. Internally, you’ve examined everything and put it in order. You’ve taken your decision. So, where’s the worry coming from? It’s all from the enemy, everything. Nowhere else. What else...
What is Prayer of the Intellect and of the Heart?
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † Remembrance of God demonstrates communion with Him and is therefore like prayer. Striving to invoke the holy Name of Christ continuously, through the prayer ‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon me’, is a constant renewal within us of...
What is Noetic Prayer of the Heart?
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † The remembrance of God in a person reveals communion with God and is therefore like a prayer. The effort of constantly calling upon of the holy name of Christ using the prayer ‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on...
The Orthodox Spiritual Life in the World
Watch Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, talking about the orthodox spiritual life in the world, during his interview to Pemptousia. Source: pemptousia.com ABOUT THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is a 501(c)3 and an official agency of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of the United States of America . It is...
On the spiritual struggle
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † How can a faithful person be delivered from the old fallen person? We all feel that we carry the traces of the old person. Its main characteristic is love of self, that is the sick, egocentric ‘love’ of...
The meaning of pain in our life
Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † Apart from the suffering that it causes, physical, mental or spiritual pain– which entered man’s life by divine sufferance – also has positive effects for man’s earthly life and development. It is easy to philosophise or theologise about...
‘Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt’
Metropolitan Nikolaos (Hatzinikolaou) of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki It was February, 1988. Quite cold in Karyes . It’s at quite a high elevation and it’s damp which makes things more difficult. But the weather was dry that day. There was a bit of a breeze...
Psychological Behavior – Spiritual Life and a Life in Christ
Watch now Prof. Ovidiu-Alexandru Bajenaru at the third part of his interview to Pemptousia, speaks on the effect of our psychological behavior in our spiritual life. Source: pemptousia.com ABOUT THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is a 501(c)3 and an official agency of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops...
Variations in the Spiritual Life (Teachings from Athos)
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi Even though we’re in the season of winter, we had a fine day yesterday, with lots of sunshine. We felt the weather had taken a turn for the better, and then today it changed again and we’ve got turbulence. We can’t get out to do...
The Christian Faith as a Source of Spiritual Power
Mina Boulekou, Author-Poetress- Columnist How can devout Christians preserve their faith when they’re being attacked and tested on a daily basis in these harsh times? Faith in our Triune God is what will sustain us in all the difficulties we encounter in our lives. No matter how uncertain and...
