“…The Holy Spirit doesn’t let to be felt by the man who is weak of humility…” – Elder Proclu Nicău, Sfaturi duhovnicești (+ 2017)

...The Holy Spirit doesn’t let to be felt by the man who is weak of humility. Even though there are people who want to save themselves, the Good Lord doesn’t discover them the gifts of the eternity for He has mercy for those souls. The words of the Psalms are fulfilled with them: “Plenty is...

Elder Joseph of Vatopedi: “If you want to pray…”

“If you want to pray, as you should do, don’t worry, no one will pray in vain. If you keep your rage on someone, pray for him and, in this way, this anger will stop, as the prayer drives the sadness away. If somebody keeps evil against you, show him kindness and humble yourself before...

Elder Ephraim:When you have a trouble, a temptation, a spiritual, an economical annoyance or…

When you have a trouble, a temptation, a spiritual, an economical annoyance or a bodily one, whether it is an illness or a temptation or any other evil, kneel and pray that God's will to be done and not yours. God, Who has permitted the temptation, also gives to the man the means to overcome...

Saint Justin Popovich: The basic truth of Ortodoxy – God-man

The basic truth of the Orthodoxy - God-Man, all the truths of the Orthodoxy are derived from a single truth and can be reduced to one truth, infinite and eternal. This is the Truth: God-Man Christ. The Orthodoxy is- the Orthodoxy of God-Man. And nothing else is it, and no one else. Hence, the second...

Father Zachariah Zacharou from Essex: The “inner” man, the prayer and the value of the tears

- Nowadays, we pay too much attention to seen state of the things. Can we go to our inside, anymore? - Of course, but this is not an easy thing to do. We cannot enter into our soul; we cannot really enter inside our heart without God’s grace. For doing this, we need the wonderful...

Elder Cleopa Ilie: “What has the Savior told to the Apostles? Thou don’t know where you come from or where thou go. So, be aware that we are wanderers and foreigners here…”

Tell me, where have you been one hundred years ago? Tell me quickly right now! Let me see. And where will you be after one hundred years? Do you know? Do you see that you don’t know where you have been and where you go? What has the Savior told to the Apostles? Thou don’t...

Elder Arsenios Papacioc: “Wherever you are, and whenever you’re tempted, pray and do not be discouraged!”

“God is very rich! And He’s awaiting us!… He waits for us to ask! Wherever you are, and whenever you’re tempted, pray and do not be discouraged! Anyone who wants to acquire the gift of prayer, must keep silent and pray. We speak so much about prayer. That’s one thing that it cannot be discussed...

Elder Cleopa Ilie: Spiritual advices

Generally our people pray little, but with much humility. Can they hope for salvation through their small quantity of prayer? And how should the sick or those who can’t read pray? Our Savior Jesus Christ said: When you pray, do not use vain repetition like the gentiles, for they think they will be heard for...