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Why do we burn incense? (St. Paisios the Athonite)
- Geronda, why do we burn incense?
- We bum it to praise God. We glorify Him and we are grateful to Him for His...
When our thoughts are at peace, our body rests too – Elder Thaddeus
When our neighbor comes to us with his troubles, we take part in them, but if we do not know how to relax–to give...
The tender words of the Lord (Saint Silouan)
The soul is indeed noble, for she has received her nobility from the Lord Himself, Who, loving her, bestowed nobility on her. And we...
A humble man is loved by all (St. Isaac the Syrian)
For what creature does not feel reverence at the spectacle of a humble man? No man ever hates, or wounds with a word,...
Glory, Christ, to your Power! (St. Poprhyrios)
Let me remind you of the Kontakion Hymn of the Sunday of the Paralytic:
By your divine authority, O Lord, raise up my soul,
as...
Bringing comfort to the other (St. Paisios)
One day, a Brother who had decided to visit a Father in Kapsala was thinking, "What should I bring him as a blessing?"...
Prayer is beneficial for everything (Saint Porphyrios)
The person who belongs to Christ turns everything into prayer. He makes both difficulties and tribulations into prayer. Whatever happens to him, he begins,...
Elder Thaddeus – Joy is thankfulness
Parents always want their children to be happy, content, and thankful to them for all their work and sacrifice. So when they see their...
Elder Aimilianos – On Suffering
The majority of illnesses have their causes not in the body, but in the soul. We are sick because we have sinned. And we...
Saint Paisios – You will receive as much love as you offer
You will receive as much love as you offer. If you do not give love, you will not receive love. Look at a mother:...