I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.
Macrina, the righteous saint
She is the older sister of Saint Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. She lived in the fourth century. She was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia (present-day eastern Türkiye).
Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint and New Martyr
Our saint was born in Dimitsana, Arcadia, in the year 1745 AD. His father was a shepherd, and he first studied with the monk Meletius and Athanasius Rosepoulos.
1- The silence of the monks, their words and their lives
The Holy Mountain Athos is a secret place that speaks in silence and says a lot. This silence is eternity itself, because it is the language of the age to come. How much?
On the Spirit and the Letter - Letter to Marcellinus - Chapter 23-33
الفصل (23): كيف أن الوصايا العشر تقتل دون وجود النعمة مع أن الرسول ظن لذلك أنه يلوم ويقوم هؤلاء الذين
3- Climbing Mount Thabor
It was the afternoon hour. While the sun was on its way to setting, I was making my way upwards, to shine with light, and the sunset would meet me.
Jihad of the believing soul
Self-commitment to vigilance 38. We must always be alert and watchful, because the Word of God leaps like a deer or an elk (Song of Songs 2:9)
Saint Mary and the Third Ecumenical Council
The Third Ecumenical Council, which was held in the city of Ephesus in 431, declared that Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is truly the “Mother of God.”
In faith and baptism
The effect of baptism - Baptism is one - The necessity of invoking the Holy Trinity in baptism - Why the three immersions - What is the meaning of baptism
In wear and tear
The word yes has two meanings: it means all these human emotions: hunger, thirst, fatigue, nail piercing, death, or the separation of the soul from the body.