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  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Jun 12, 2022

Blessed feast of the Pentecost

“The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.” St. Seraphim of Sarov, "A Wonderful Revelation to the W...

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  • May 29, 2022

Sunday of the blind man

I come to You, O Christ, as the man blind from birth. With the eyes of my soul blinded, I cry out to You in repentance, "You are the resplendent Li...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • May 26, 2022

Either do not sin, or repent...

If you have sinned, acknowledge the sin and repent. God will forgive the sin and once again give you a new heart…and a new spirit (Ez. 36:26). Ther...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • May 22, 2022

Tornado hits monastery

The tornado that hit the monastery on Saturday afternoon has caused severe damage to the premises. There is a complete power outage, interruption o...

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  • Apr 30, 2022

My Lord and my God!

[...] If he was not flesh, the marks of the nails and the lance in whose hands and side did Thomas handle? And if he was not God, to whom did he c...

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  • Apr 23, 2022

Πασχαλινός Χαιρετισμός 2022 από την Γερόντισσα Θέκλα

“Ἀναστάσεως ἡμέρα, καὶ λαμπρυνθῶμεν τῆ πανηγύρει, καὶ ἀλλήλους περιπτυξώμεθα. Εἴπωμεν ἀδελφοί, καὶ τοῖς μισοῦσιν ἡμᾶς· Συγχωρήσωμεν πάντα τῆ Ἀναστά...

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  • Apr 23, 2022

Pascha Greeting 2022 by Gerondissa Thekla

“It is the day of the Resurrection; let us be radiant for the festival, and let us embrace one another. Let us say, O brethren, even to those that ...

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  • Apr 19, 2022

May we not be left outside the bridal chamber of Christ.

Why art thou slothful, O my wretched soul? Why dost thou waste thy days in thinking of unprofitable cares? Why art thou busy with the things that p...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Apr 18, 2022

Το Μυστήριο του Ιερού Ευχελαίου 2022

Η εντολή του Ευαγγελίου είναι “Οταν ασθενείτε να καλείτε τους ιερείς να σας αλοίφουν με έλαιο”(Ιακ.5, 14-15) Το λάδι που ευλογείται με την ιερά ακο...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Apr 03, 2022

With God all things are possible

Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly the angel who guards you will honour...

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  • Mar 27, 2022

The Cross of Christ, a mighty power

Glory, O Lord, to the power of Thy Cross, which never fails! When the enemy oppresses me with a sinful thought or feeling, and I, lacking freedom i...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Mar 20, 2022

Rejoice and pray, by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Rejoice and pray. Yes, my children, the Jesus prayer, protects us from the traps and the snares of the devil. It caresses and brings sweetness to o...