Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 265 WHY SILENCE? WHY THE DESERT? Abba Arsenios was born in Rome circa 360. He was well-educated, of senatorial rank, and…devadminusOctober 28, 2011
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 164 WHICH IS BETTER – THE WAY OF MARY OR THE WAY OF MARTHA? Today’s thought is from an anonymous Desert Father who was questioned about whether it is…devadminusApril 6, 2011
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 161 SIN – DESPAIR – REPENTANCE The period of Great Lent is a time of repentance, a time of confession. Our…devadminusApril 1, 2011
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 165 SOMETIMES EVEN THE DEVIL TELLS THE TRUTH A certain hermit once had a conversation with the devil. During the course of the…devadminusFebruary 28, 2011
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 183 THE SECRET TO OBTAINING THE GRACE OF GOD In the struggle for Christian virtue it is easy to lose hope and to stop…devadminusJanuary 27, 2011
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 199 SHOULD I OR SHOULD I NOT REVEAL MY THOUGHTS TO ANOTHER? Some of us, today, often neglect the significance of the sacrament; Repentance and Confession.devadminusDecember 29, 2010
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 234 HUMILITY – THE FOUNDATION OF ALL VIRTUES In a world where self promotion seems to be a pre-requisite for survival, we often…devadminusNovember 3, 2010
BiographySpiritual Counsels Post Views: 656 WHO IS OUR VENERABLE FATHER ARSENIOS OF CAPPADOCIA, THE WONDERWORKER? Cappadocia (in eastern Turkey) is virtually devoid of Christians now, but in 1840, when St…devadminusSeptember 30, 2010
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 201 THE BROTHER WHO WAS SAVED WITHOUT EFFORT BECAUSE HE DIDN’T JUDGE There was once a layman who went to the Skete of Kavsokalyvia to become a…devadminusSeptember 21, 2010
Spiritual Counsels Post Views: 201 ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM AN ELDER Today we put before you the words of one of the most inspiring elders of…devadminusSeptember 17, 2010