Saint Nicholas Velimirovich Don’t ask, man of God, where the present crisis comes from and what it means. Who am I that you should ask me about such a great mystery? Saint Gregory the Theologian says, ‘Speak when you have something better than silence’. But, although I think that Read more
Saint Joseph the Hesychast When you don’t sin, don’t lie, don’t judge, and don’t think badly of your neighbor, then you have fear of God. Then you’re wise and understand God. You don’t sin, so as not to sadden him. This is the vision of God and God, who Read more
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos ‘If you do something in accordance with the will of God, you will certainly meet with tribulations. Because every good deed is either preceded or followed by tribulation’ (Abba Dorotheos). When we do something good in our life, we often feel that we’ve made trouble for Read more
Saint Luke the Doctor The golden rule ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’. ‘If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what Read more
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos ‘Never do something bad as a joke. It often happens that people do something bad as a joke in the beginning, but later, they unwittingly become slaves to it’. These days, wickedness makes us laugh and we enjoy it. Thriller movies and series featuring blood, violence, Read more
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich These words encapsulate all the efforts we must make here in the world, on earth, with our earthly, natural body. What meaning should our labor have and what should be its aim? The acquisition of two habits: first, to avoid evil; and second, to do good. Read more
Nikolaos Georgantonis, Theologian In our spiritual life, fasting isn’t an end in itself, but a tool that helps to cleanse us and transform our passions so that we can reach the kingdom of God. Among the fasts instituted by the Church is that of the Holy Apostles, which, unfortunately, Read more
Saint Isaac the Syrian Those who fear sin will tread the dangerous path of life without stumbling. And if they begin to see darkness within them or ahead of them they’ll see gladsome light. When people fear sin, the Lord guards their steps and when they slip into sin, Read more
Archimandrite Theofilos Lemontzis, D. Th. Moralism is a typical example of hypocrisy. Hypocrisy taints even virtuous actions and Saint John of the Ladder uses a playful incident in order to analyze this specious side of the spiritual life, one which we the faithful often cultivate. Sometimes, he says, when Read more
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos ‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth’ (Jn. 1, 14). ‘In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, Read more