“The more your heart is purified by the [Jesus] prayer and your mind enlightened by ever-flowing tears, the more you … More
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A brother asked a hermit, ‘Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in his cell, fasting for six days … More
orthodoxgladness: He who wishes to be saved suffers sorrow; and he who deviates from the way of salvation does not … More
“A contrite heart precedes the visitation of divine grace.” – The Watchful Mind, by a Monk on Mount Athos (painting: … More
“You can no longer be prideful after seeing and realizing your own sickness, which, it seems to you, if people … More
“For none of us is judged for what he knows not, and no one is called blessed because he has … More
Paesius, the brother of Poemen, loved one of the monks and Poemen did not like it. So he went and … More
My God, I have left the hungry and starving on the streets while I filled my stomach as a glutton. … More
A hermit was asked how it was that some people said they had seen angels. He answered, ‘Blessed is he … More
“Let us each one note and write down our actions and the impulses of our souls as though we were … More
