The self-controlled refrain from gluttony; those who have renounced possessions, from greed; the tranquil, from loquacity; the pure, from…
A disciple asked an elder, “Elder, why are you happy all day long?” The elder replied,…
World War III: why and when? A pilgrim asked a monk, “When will the Third World War happen, and why?” The monk replied,…
The Creator and Ruler of the world called Himself meek and humble of heart. Therefore, to be a true Ruler of this world…
Humility will end any war. This is because humility is a necessary precondition to…
Whoever thinks that he can come to know the mysteries of God through external scientific theory, resembles the fool who wants to see Paradise with a telescope. Those who…
The monastery was founded by St. Gregory of Mount Athos (Younger) in the fourteenth century when he came to Mount Athos to pursue asceticism. By the end of the 15h century,…
For the whole array of passions: wrath, fear, cowardice, impudence, depression as well as pleasure, hatred, strife and merciless cruelty, envy as well as flattery, brutality together with brooding over injuries — they are all many despotic masters…
He who has become aware of his sins has controlled his tongue, but…
I have watched farmers sowing the same type of seed, and yet each one had different ideas of what he was doing. One was planning to…
God’s action in creation and creation’s role in our journey towards God culminate in the…
Pride is the mother of all the passions and sins. Further, Pride is the greatest illness…
A disciple once asked an elder, “From the time of Adam until Christ have there been exactly 5508 years?” In reply the elder said…
The Skete of Saint Andrew, also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony in Karyes is a monastic institution on Mount Athos. It is a…
Rule #1 of Programming: If a program works perfectly, the pleasure goes to users. If something is wrong,…
The purpose of our life on earth is not to attain worldly achievements, but rather to attain the…
The Mother of God can save us through her intercession. At Vatopaidi Monastery there is a miracle-working icon of the Virgin Mary called Paramythia, the “Comforter.” This icon…
He who gives life to a son is called father. Since the…
…But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was…
The monastery was founded shortly before 980 and was called St Paul’s or Xeropotamou. The founder seems to have been the prominent monk Paul, who also founded the Monastery of…
The first group of angels consists of those who are in God’s presence and are said to be directly and immediately one with Him: the…
Each one of us has a…
It is a shame to cut down or destroy a tree recklessly, but…
You will not labour many years, son, in search of blessed inner peace, if in the beginning you…
Analyses of the person are essential, because within this framework we can solve social problems as well. A society cannot exist without man. Man is making our society and all the social institutions ill. A person who is ill creates…
People who work for Christ, but with pride, make their virtues smell bad. It’s like if you’re…
The Holy Monastery of Dionysiou, or ‘Nea Petra,’ stands on a narrow and precipitous rock at a height of…