Agapi en Xristo

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. And let pa...

This short story is an example how the little things demonstrate our firmness in our faith. Valentine Voino-Yassenesky was a highly r...

Everyone should, by his life and prayers, sanctify his work and become holy. Additionally, if he is an employer and has responsibili...

ΟΜΙΛΙΑ Ι΄ Ο πόλεμος κατά των παθών Ευλογημένα μου παιδιά, Λέγουν οι πατέρες ότι η καρδιά του ανθρώπου είναι ...

  Καθένας μας μπορε ῖ ν ὰ κρίνει γι ὰ τ ὸ Θε ὸ κατ ὰ τ ὸ μέτρο τ ῆ ς χάριτος το ῦ Ἁ γίου Πνεύματος πο ὺ ...

  Όταν ο αββάς Αντώνιος ασκήτευε στην έρημο, έπεσε κάποτε σε ακηδία και σε μεγάλη σύγχυση των λογισμών του και έλεγ...

  "The Holy and Righteous John of Kronstadt recalled this vision which he had in January of 1901: After evening prayers...

  Selected Quotes of the Fathers on Vainglory, Pride, and Humility "Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and d...

Blessed Theodora also narrated that one monk asked Abba Isiah: Why is it that those who live in the world with their neglig...

Excerpt from the Commentary on the Gospel of St. Matthew (24:16-31, Homily 76) by St. John Chrysostom Ἐγὼ πατὴρ, ἐγὼ ἀδελφὸς, ...

Πολύ στενοχωριόταν, όταν έβλεπε καλοθρεμμένο νέο, και περισσότερο, όταν έβλεπε καλοθρεμμένο Καλόγηρο, επειδή δεν ταιριάζουν τα παχιά με τ...

  Ερώτησε κάποτε ένας μοναχός τον αββά Παμβώ: «Αλήθεια γέροντα, θα αλλάξουν οι συνήθειες και οι παραδόσεις των χριστι...

  Κρίνοντας τη συμπεριφορά των σημερινών ανθρώπων ό Γέροντας έλεγε: «Οι άνθρωποι βασανίζονται σήμερα από τις ευκολί...

I was recently asked to write something about earthquakes and other natural...

Often we feel a conflict from the instruction we receive that tells us to just trust in God and not in our own efforts to take care of ours...

                                                      Often in our spiritual practice we find ourselves struggling. We try ...