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Nov 6, 20231 min read
Remember Death.
The life of man hangs by a hair. At every step, our life hangs in the balance. How many millions of people woke up in the morning, never...
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Mar 27, 20233 min read
On Affliction, Pain and Labors.
Cling to our sweet Jesus, cry out to Him in your afflictions. Entrust to Him the care of grievous things and He will do good to you....
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Feb 24, 20232 min read
Dangling by a Thread.
My child, do not forget that we are in this world only temporarily and that our life dangles by a thread and that all the desirable...
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
A Prepper's Check List.
Freeze dried food, check. Extra batteries, check. Water, check. Gun, Bullets, check, check. Let's see, "What else are we...
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Feb 8, 20233 min read
Remembrance of Death. Hell. Judgement.
The older I grow, the more I perceive the instability, the vanity of earthly things. Oh, why do we trouble ourselves in vain with all...
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Jan 30, 20236 min read
The Prayer.
Of all prayers, this is The Prayer. The Jesus Prayer. It is called “the lifeline of the soul and of the body”, “the foundation of...
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Jan 11, 20237 min read
Wounded by Love.
I feel illness as the love of Christ. I often say to Him: ‘My Christ, Your love knows no limits!’ How I am alive is a miracle. (Offered...
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Dec 28, 20222 min read
Death My Friend.
Terrible is the approach of death to people who are passionate, sinful and weak, who have not tried to live blamelessly in this vain...
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Dec 15, 20222 min read
Memento mori.
Remember, O man, that thou art dust. And unto dust shalt thou return. Riches do not remain. Glory does not accompany one to the other...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
Big Brothers.
Do not fear, for we have before us our big brothers - the angels - who fight together with us. December 7, 2019. Memory eternal! For...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Light as Cork.
Everyone has a cross to carry. Elder Ephraim of Katounakia Every single person has a cross to carry. Why? Since the leader of our...
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Oct 26, 20224 min read
Pain is Here. Where is God?
Is God absent or present? Is He near at hand, or remote and withdrawn? It’s a matter of how you look at it. Archimandrite Aimilianos of...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
Anti-Anxiety.
The answer to our anxiety is not drugs, alcohol, tranquilizers or psychiatric treatment. The anxieties of modern life are only symptoms...
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Oct 10, 20224 min read
Sickness Can Save Us.
We benefit greatly from our illnesses, as long as we endure them without complaint and glorify God, asking for His mercy. Saint...
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Sep 30, 20223 min read
"You Don't Want to Suffer?"
Then don't expect to ascend. Whoever does not endure sufferings should not expect grace from Him. Elder Joseph the Hesychast When can...
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Aug 10, 20224 min read
"Lord, where are You?"
Is God absent or present? Is He near at hand, or remote and withdrawn? It’s a matter of how you look at it. Elder Aimilianos of...
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Aug 8, 20225 min read
Yes, Lord.
God never gives you a Cross without first weighing and measuring it very carefully to make sure that the Cross will result in your...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
Grace and Medicines are Necessary.
I am just a poor ascetic, who has grown old in the wilderness, and I wanted to heal only through faith. But I, too, am learning that...
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