January 10, 2018 206 0 Advice of Elder Paisios Concerning Temptations on Feast Days – Geronda, why is it so that on feast days we are usually subject to temptations? – Don’t you know why? On feast…
December 14, 2017 562 0 8 Simple Suggestions From Elder Paisios For Our Spiritual Growth The following is advice Elder Paisios gave on spiritual growth after he was asked for his blessing by a visitor: 1. You must…
December 12, 2017 1106 0 Orthodox Christianity and Predestination According to St. Symeon the New Theologian Over the past 2000 years, the Orthodox Church has granted the title of “Theologian” to only three Saints: St. John the Apostle, St. Gregory…
December 6, 2017 312 0 Why Do We Light Oil Lamps and Candles In Front of Relics and Icons? Below are two explanation by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite and St. Nikolai Velimirovich as to why we light oil lamps and candles before relics…
December 1, 2017 217 0 St. Theophan the Recluse on Prayer and Spiritual Vulnerability One who prays is like a bird, soaring high in the air, neither to be captured by the net, nor reached by an arrow….
November 27, 2017 52 0 St. John Chrysostom Concerning Liturgical Art As a liturgical artist, as someone who makes expensive objects to furnish the Church or to be worn by its clergy, there is a…
November 27, 2017 174 0 What Should Orthodox Christians Do When There Is no Orthodox Clergy Nearby? As to members of the Holy Orthodox Church living in districts beyond the reach of Orthodox clergy, I direct that the ancient custom of…
November 23, 2017 2265 0 16 Quotes Of The Holy Fathers Concerning Thanksgiving 1 “When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If…
October 30, 2017 6484 0 35 Thoughts by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica From Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica (St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood (December 19, 2011)…
October 23, 2017 270 0 An Elder’s Correspondence to his Spiritual Daughter Caught Between the World and the Monastery January 3, 1879 In our last letter of December 14, you wrote that you cannot find any books applicable to your situation. You…