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The Struggle Against Thoughts - St. Paisios the Athonite
St. Paisios provides guidance on essential questions about the inner life of thoughts that we deal with our entire lives. A reading from Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 3: Spiritual Struggle by St. Paisios,…
Published on 14 hours ago
Nihilism, Vaccines, Confessing the Faith, & Resisting Evil Rulers - Elder Justin Parvu
An interview with Elder Justin Parvu of Petru Vodă Monastery (Romania) given on October 7th, 2009. Elder Justin spent 16 years in prison under the communists and tirelessly served the Romanian people…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Spiritual Medicine for the Spirit of Dejection - St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
St. Tikhon’s pointed advice to monk suffering from apathy and despondency. “If you follow these four instructions, believe me, little by little you will attain both zeal and inclination.”📖 Read St Ti…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
On Repentance (Homily from Great Lent) - St. John of Kronstadt
A homily to stir up our hard hearts to sincerely repent, both now, wherever we are, and before our priest where we receive reconciliation with Christ and the Church.Reading from: Season of Repentance…
Published on 7 months ago
Life in the Last Times - Abba Pambo (Saying of the Desert Fathers)
Abba Pambo, a 4th century Egyptian desert father, speaks prophetically about the state of the Church and the world in the last times.📖 Text is from the Gerondikon (Sayings of the Desert Fathers). The…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Life After Death - St. John Maximovitch
St. John Maximovitch describes the usual journey of the soul after death and how those still on earth can best help departed souls to be uplifted by the grace of God.Text here: http://livingorthodoxf…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
What is Orthodoxy? - Archbishop Averky of Jordanville
So many in the West today are learning about Orthodoxy but may not yet have a concrete answer to the fundamental question: What is Orthodoxy? Archbishop Averky offers us the answer. 📖 What is Orthodo…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Scandalized? Be Like the Bee - St. Paisios the Athonite
The full passage of St. Paisios’ famous saying: Be the Bee Reading from “Spiritual Counsels, Vol. III: Spiritual Struggle”, p. 29-31 📖 “Spiritual Counsels, Vol. III”: https://www.holycross.org/produc…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Self-Liquidation of Christianity - Fr. Seraphim Rose
"The striking phrase, 'God is dead,' is the poetical expression of modern unbelief", writes Eugene (Fr. Seraphim) Rose in his short but piercing analysis of the modern world and its apostasy. Christi…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Orthodox Spirituality and the Technological Revolution - Elder Aimilianos
Elder Aimilianos the Athonite discusses the post-industrial and digital information era, its blessings and dangers, and how Orthodox Christians can preserve a true life in Christ. As he says, "In pos…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago