If you tire yourself for your neighbor out of pure love, you will find rest in tiredness. But if you love only yourself and are lazy, you will tire yourself just by sitting. - Elder Paisios … [Read more...]
Being a Moneychanger
May 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
No friend of gold ever became a friend of Christ or a friend of people. -- Saint John Chrysostom … [Read more...]
Let your table be open to everyone
May 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Look at all the earth supplies in summer and in autumn! Every Christian, especially the priest, ought to imitate God's bountifulness. Let your table be open to everybody, like the table of the Lord. … [Read more...]
Poverty purchases the Kingdom
May 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Do not say that you are collecting money for the poor; with two mites the Kingdom was purchased. -- St. John Climacus … [Read more...]
Commandments are a Means
March 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The whole purpose of the Savior's commandments is to free the mind from incontinence and hate and to bring it to the love of Himself, and of its neighbor. From these is begotten the splendor of holy … [Read more...]
Personal Attachments
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
First of all, Christianity is a religion not so much of principles, rules and precepts, but primarily and above all of personal attachments, in the first place an affectionate attachment to the person … [Read more...]
The Path of Mercy
February 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"A clear path way comes from showing mercy." - St. Evagrios … [Read more...]
The Unforgiving are the Unforgiven
February 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The drunkard, the fornicator, the proud - he will receive God's mercy. But he who does not want to forgive, to excuse, to justify consciously, intentionally.... that person closes himself to eternal … [Read more...]
Enemies and Communion
February 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"As it is not to be imagined that the fornicator and the blasphemer can partake of the sacred Table, so it is impossible that he who has an enemy, and bears malice, can enjoy the holy Communion.… I … [Read more...]