The Devil Speaks.
In his own words, he admits his mistakes, his misfortune and his miscalculations. And yet, he does not repent. He will not repent. He...
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Feb 10, 20234 min read
Death to Depression.
Saint John Chrysostom writes to Saint Olympia about how to combat depression during sickness. "What, therefore, do I say and write? ...
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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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Serviam
Feb 6, 20233 min read
The Good of Feeling Bad.
We encounter in Christian history, any number of holy people, faced with their own illnesses or the illnesses of those in their care, who...
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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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Serviam
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Is Piety Possible? (Part 1)
Make a firm resolution to do everything for the Lord, to receive everything from His Fatherly Hand, and make a special resolution to do...
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Jan 4, 20231 min read
Ever Present Help.
Immanuel. God is with us. Wonderful Counselor. Lord of Life. Lord of All. Prince of Peace. Mighty God - Immanuel. St. Afanasy...
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Serviam
Dec 23, 20222 min read
Making Sense of Suffering.
Suffering is an indication of another Kingdom which we look to. If being Christian meant being “happy” in this life, we wouldn’t need...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
The (real) Victors Valiant.
Victors over evil. It is one's personal effort to eradicate evil and to implant good that the essence of Christian struggle or...
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Serviam
Nov 30, 20222 min read
The Way of Holiness.
Among all the attitudes recommended by the Fathers in times of illness, patience and thanksgiving come first. St. John of Gaza goes so...
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Serviam
Nov 16, 20223 min read
A Scattered Life.
The sons of the world consider distraction to be innocent, but the Holy Fathers consider it to be the beginning of all evil. Saint...
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Serviam
Nov 12, 20222 min read
"Now what?"
Now is the time. Let your Light shine. I reflected upon the day my life will end and I groaned when I saw the multitude of my...
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Serviam
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Blessed is the Warrior.
Blessed is he, who like a courageous warrior defending heavenly treasures, preserves his soul and body without reproach in the Lord. Holy...
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Serviam
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Hardships are Necessary.
We must be prepared to accept the will of God. The Lord permits all sorts of things to happen to us contrary to our will, for if we...
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Serviam
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Do be Still.
Do not resent. Do not react. Keep inner stillness. These three spiritual principles, or disciplines, are really a summation of the...
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Serviam
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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Serviam
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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Serviam
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Death to the World.
No wonder then that it is hard to be a Christian. It is not hard, it is impossible. No one can knowingly accept a way of life which,...
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Serviam
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Illness and the Work of Perfection.
Even if we are bedridden, we are to continue the struggle against the passions, producing fruits worthy of repentance. This work of...
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Serviam
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Candles Disperse Darkness.
One such candle was Romanian priest Fr. George Calciu. He and his family lived quietly until the communist government renewed its...
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