Orthodox Gladness

Destroy temptations and thoughts, and there will be no saint. He who flees from the temptation of salvation, flees from eternal life. - Abba...

A brother asked an elder: "How is it that this generation cannot maintain the discipline [askêsis] of the fathers?" The elder said...

Since many fantasies are also expressed in dreams, the holy Fathers recommend that we should say many prayers before going to bed. Abba Phil...

Elder why does God allow misfortunes? There are many reasons. Sometimes God allows misfortunes so that something good would come from it, an...