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Our struggle to enter into the eternal life of God Himself is neither a simple nor an easy thing. Our attitude is ‘May your will be done’. Then the potential develops within us to conceive of God as He is in His eternity. » Elder Sophrony of Essex Source: pemptousia.com http://www.diakonima.gr/2015/04/17/our-attitude/
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Sophrony(Sakharov) of Essex “I have been wearing a cassock for sixty years, but whenever I meet an Orthodox Christian or any other person, I bow my head low before him.” (Thereby the Elder wished to indicate that he feels himself to be the most unworthy.) Let the whole world dismiss us as unworthy of…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Sophrony(Sakharov) of Essex ‘If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness’ (1 John 1.8,9). When we repent, resolutely condemning ourselves before…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Sophrony(Sakharov) of Essex “At last he rose up from his stool , intending to bow down and worship, when he saw a gigantic devil standing in front of the ikon, waiting to be worshipped. Meanwhile, the cell filled with other evil spirits.” (ibid. p.42) St. Silouan prayed, ‘Lord, Thou seest that I desire…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Thaddaeus of Vitovnica (1914-2003) When you find a soul akin to your own …stay with it, for it is a great joy to make friends with those who think alike. “HE who has the Kingdom of God within himself will imperceptibly pass it on to others. People will be attracted to the peace and warmth in us;…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Thaddeus of Vitovnica “We need repentance. You see, repentance is not only going to a priest and confessing. We must free ourselves from the obsession of thoughts. We fall many times during our life, and it is absolutely necessary to reveal everything [in Confession] before a priest who is a witness to our repentance….
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσης“This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.”( Matthew 3:16-17) Behold! The Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world. Commemorated on January 7 Elder Sophrony of Essex Our days are filled with longing to penetrate into the Divine sphere with every fibre of our being. Our prayer…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςGlory to God in the Heights, and on earth peace, goodwill among men. St. Silouan the Athonite Humility, once firmly established, makes the foundation for wisdom strong . King Solomon famed for his wisdom said, “When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom” (Proverbs 11:2). David the Prophet and King…
Συνέχιση ανάγνωσηςElder Sophrony Sakharov of Essex There, in the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, must our mind dwell. We must hunger and thirst to enter into this wondrous Kingdom. When we choose Christ we are carried beyond time and space, beyond the reach of what is termed ‘tragedy’. Human…
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