Showing posts with label Humility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humility. Show all posts
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Elder Symeon Kragiopoulos: "If we’re humble like the Virgin Mary, we will spiritually bear Christ in us in our measure..."

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The Dormition of the Theotokos ( source )     The Gospel of Matins says, “For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden”. It is sai...
Monday, December 28, 2020

St. Ephraim of Katounakia on the Humble Simplicity of the Cave of Bethlehem

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Christ's Nativity in the humble Cave of Bethlehem ( source ) "I remember," said St. Ephraim of Katounakia, "that I was a...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

St. Porphyrios on the Condemnation of Bishops

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The Holy Fathers ( source ) "We should never attack a Bishop with our mouth. He has the episcopacy upon him. Regardless of the mistake...
Friday, November 27, 2020

St. Porphyrios: "Unquestionably the higher state is love."

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St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, with scenes from his life ( source ) "Which is better? To be meek, humble, peaceful and to be filled w...
Sunday, September 13, 2020

Homily on the Meaning of the Holy Cross, by Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes

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The Holy Cross of Christ ( source )   Homily on the Meaning of the Holy Cross, by Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes My beloved, what ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Homily II on the Dormition of the Theotokos by Metropolitan Avgoustinos

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The Dormition of the Theotokos ( source )    Homily II on the Dormition of the Theotokos by Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes (+2010)...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Elder Ephraim of St. Andrew's Skete on the Repose of St. Paisios

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The wondrous body of St. Paisios the Athonite during his funeral ( source )    "Gerontissa (Eldress) Philothei, from the Monastery...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Icons and Hymns to Elder Ephraim of Arizona

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Icon of Elder Ephraim of Arizona, with scenes from his life ( source )    "From an early age, the two nuns met with Geronda Eph...
Thursday, June 11, 2020

St. Luke of Crimea: The Meaning of Sorrows

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Christ healing the Ten Lepers ( source )   St. Luke of Crimea: The Meaning of Sorrows Continuously, people ask why the Lord God sends...
Friday, May 8, 2020

Elder Nikon the Athonite on Loneliness

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Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! This is a beautiful recent talk from Elder Nikon the Athonite on the topic of loneliness, and this ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Elder Vasilios of Iveron on Pascha 2020

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Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! The Resurrection of Christ ( source ) "This year, the Resurrection tells us many things. If it...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

A Message of Consolation from Gerontissa Thekla of Panagia Parigoritissa Monastery, Quebec, Canada

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Blessed Makrina of Portaria, at her Monastery of Panagia Odigitria, in springtime ( source )    A Message of Consolation from Gerontis...
Friday, April 10, 2020

Photios Kontoglou: "Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord"

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Christ raising Lazarus, by Photios Kontoglou ( source )    Photios Kontoglou: "Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Excerpts from St. John of the Ladder on Illness

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Christ healing the paralytic ( source )    "When we see one of our athletes in Christ in bodily suffering and infirmity, let us ...
Thursday, March 12, 2020

St. Gregory Palamas: "For He is the jubilation of the righteous, the joy of the upright, the gladness of the humble..."

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St. Gregory Palamas ( source )    “Prayer changes from entreaty to thanksgiving, and meditation on the divine truths of faith fills th...
Friday, February 14, 2020

Elder Ephraim of Katounakia: "Where you kneel and make prostrations, there the feet of Christ are”.

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Elder Ephraim of Katounakia (+1998) ( source )    "I was making some prostrations once, when the following thought occurred to m...