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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...