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Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Lord will make wise the one who humbles and belittles himself. He who considers himself wise falls away from the wisdom of God. - Saint Isaac the Syrian

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. The word “Hosanna” means “Save, I pray” or “Save now.”

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Friday, April 3, 2026

You will eat vegetable soups, tahini soups and God will bless you and you will be satisfied with nothing else in your life.

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Once when I went up to the monastery, Father Simonas asked me. It was Great Lent!! -Are you fasting, my child? -I tell him, yes, Father Simo...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Abba Hyperechios said: “Let your mind be always on the Kingdom of Heaven and you will soon inherit it.” From the Philokalia of the Neptic Fathers

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** The neptic fathers are Orthodox Christian ascetics known for teaching nepsis (sobriety, watchfulness, or inner attention) to achieve inne...

If the Church is the hospital, the Monastery is the intensive care ward.

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Saint Silouan the Athonite said, "If after prayer you do not have love for your enemies in your heart, then you have not prayed." When a person prays sincerely, the fire of love for God is kindled in their heart, and this fire of love naturally spreads to everything around them, including people.

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Said an Athonite Elder:

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“There is a red-haired demon who drives monks from Athos,He drags them onto a ship and takes them off into the world, casting a terrible des...