Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Never ask: “Why has this happened to me” ... ( Gerontissa Gabriela )

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Never ask: “Why has this happened to me”. ‘When you see somebody suffering from gangrene or cancer or blindness, never say: “Why has ...
Friday, January 4, 2019

Theophany - More than Blessing of Waters

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  On January 6th we celebrate the Theophany, the full manifestation of God, the Holy Trinity revealed to us. Too often we only think ...
Monday, December 31, 2018

Humbleness is the key to keep the Grace ( Fr. Raphael Noica of Essex )

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Monasticism is like living something from the age that shall come, in which, as the Savior says: “They neither marry, nor are given i...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

Great moments to remember ( True Story )

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I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I walked to the Door and knocked.  'Just a minute...
Monday, December 24, 2018

Candles and feta cheese: Greek monastery nuns 'working around the clock' prepping for Christmas

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Christmas preparations are both spiritual and material, say the nuns at a monastery in Lachute, Que. Monastery website https://www.monas...
Saturday, December 15, 2018

The Tactics of the Devil – Either Belittling or Increasing the Severity of a Sin ( Saint Barsanuphius of Optina )

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Do you know the Devil's tactics?   You really need to know it. When the Devil knows that some man has a sin more or less seriou...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

The devil will use every opportunity to pit the true Orthodox Christians against each other ( Fr. Seraphim Rose )

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In the coming years, the devil will use every opportunity to pit the true Orthodox Christians against each other, sometimes with issu...
Friday, December 7, 2018

I've never repented for keeping silent... ( Saint Isaac the Syrian )

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"I've often repented for things that I've said, but I've never repented for keeping silent." Saint Isaac the...
Monday, December 3, 2018

Saint Nicholas Icon.. ( Saint Nikolai Velimirovich )

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In icons of St. Nicholas, the Lord Savior is usually depicted on one side with a Gospel in His hands, and the Most-holy Virgin Theoto...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Humility: Divine Protection from Spiritual Deception ( Elder Daniel of Katounakia )

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“A sinner can easily repent, but it is difficult for one in delusion…” (Elder Daniel of Katounakia, Contemporary Elders, p. 258). “...