The monastery was founded in the first half of the 11th century by a man from Kastamoni in Anatolia, from whom it takes its name. A more recent benefactor was the Christian wife of Ali Pasha,…
Please read on: This poem has more than 1300 years. This Nativity night bestowed peace on the whole world; So let no one threaten; This is the night of the Most Gentle One – Let no one be cruel; This is the night of the Humble One – Let no one be proud. Now is the day of joy – Let us not revenge; Now is the day of Good Will – Let us not be mean. In this Day of Peace – Let us not be conquered by anger. Today the…
Everyone thinks that a big feast as an occasion of joy and to catch up with loved ones. However, in order to…
First of all you cannot stop the wandering of the mind. But you can fight to…
If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything…
Today many of us wonder, “How do we fit so many people in an organization?”. Orthodoxy solved this problem more than 2000 years ago. The problem…
One who does not fight and defeat the passions and ignorance knows no peace. In order to see and to fight this war one must…
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither…
We must eat to live and not live to eat. We must control the stomach and not the stomach control us. The secret is to…
If a person wants to understand a certain place in nature, he must either trust those who have been in immediate proximity to that place, or he must go there himself. There is not a third option. In the same way a person gets an impression of God: He must either trust those who have stood and stand in immediate proximity to God, or he must…