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My Cross and the Cross of Christ - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov
St. Ignatius Brianchaninov writes in his book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation”:
“Filled with worry and futility is my cross, no matter how heavy …
3 years, 1 month ago
You Can Become A Saint! - Missionary Tract by Fr. Daniel Sysoev
A newly translated Missionary Tract written by Hieromartyr Daniel Sysoev. We commemorate this great missionary's martyrdom on Nov 7/20.
-Find Fr. D…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Life of St. John the Almsgiver, Patriarch of Alexandria
We commemorate St. John the Almsgiver on Nov 12 / Nov 25.
From the Life of St. John, written by St. Sophronius of Jerusalem: "And indeed he was alwa…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ecumenism Has A Spirit of Wickedness and is Dominated by Unclean Spirits - St. Ephraim of Katounakia
The word of the Lord to St. Ephraim: "Ecumenism has a spirit of wickedness and is dominated by unclean spirits."
Demetrios Tselengidis, professor o…
3 years, 2 months ago
Who Should I Marry? - Advice from Elder Aimilianos
Elder Aimilianos says, “Once we reach a certain age, moreover, the choice of one's life partner is a matter which should not be put off. Neither shou…
3 years, 2 months ago
On Prelest (Spiritual Deception) - Fr. Seraphim Rose
Fr. Seraphim Rose writes:
The concept of prelest, a key one in Orthodox ascetical teaching, is completely absent in the Protestant-Catholic world w…
3 years, 2 months ago
Marriage or Monasticism? (The Young Facing the Two Paths in Life) - St. Paisios the Athonite
From "Spiritual Counsels Vol. IV: Family Life"
0:07 - Married life and monastic life are both blessed
3:15 - Anxiety in getting settled
5:14 - Let …
3 years, 2 months ago
On the Blasphemous Treatment of Holy Things, God's Wrath, & Trusting God - St. Paisios the Athonite
How instructive are the Lives of the Saints! How necessary they are to stay on the royal path and live in true repentance!
St. Paisios: “I remember a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Noetic Sound Waves of the Heart - From the Life of St. Porphyrios
A story of the power of prayer, of the noetic energy of the heart, that can overcome otherwise very disrupting noise.
St. Porphyrios says, “As I was …
3 years, 3 months ago
Introduction to the Philokalia - St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
If after listening to this Introduction to the Philokalia you are inspired to read the Philokalia and learn to pray in a more God-pleasing way, we st…
3 years, 3 months ago