The monks of the Holy Mountain teach us that through ascetic practices we are able to perfect quietude of body...
Η ιστορία της εικόνας ακολουθεί. – The story of the icon follows English – Ελληνικά read more…
— Geronda, what books should be read by those who are beginning their spiritual search? — First, they should read...
FORWARD TO ENGLISH EDITION SAINT JOACHIM PAPOULAKIS It is good to guard the secret of a king, but gloriously to...
Continued from (20) 5. The Differences between the Trials Trials (peirasmoi) are so called because they engender experience (peira), since...
Continued from (19) 4. On Trials and the Spiritual Law The Fathers’ saying ‘spill your blood and receive the spirit’...
Continued from (18) 3. On Regime and Disorder Among the duties which the ever-memorable Elder taught us during the first...
Continued from (17) 2. On Discovering the Will of God Our life with the Elder had the character of childhood...
Continued from (16) Part Two: Teaching 1. On Sanctification and Dispassion We have already said how difficult it is to...
Continued from (15) It would be an omission not to speak of the other basic characteristic of our ever-memorable Elder,...
Continued from (14) 11. The move to New Skete ‘Arsenios,’ said the Elder one day in June 1951, ‘it looks...
Continued from (13) The Elder very often stressed the importance of vigil as the most practical method in the spiritual...
Continued from (12) Perhaps I am now making myself incomprehensible or exaggerating, in the view of those who do not...
Continued from (11) 10. From St Basil to Little St Anna ‘The solitaries lead a blessed life, for divine love...
Continued from (10) Although they stayed in their hut more than before, they did go out from time to...
Continued from (9) 9. Various Trials and Manifest Aid from our Lady the Mother of God The Apostle Paul informs...
Continued from (8) 8. The Trials grow more Intense Any extra aid from grace, when it comes legitimately to those...
Continued from (7) 7. The Discovery of the Hesychast Elder Daniel as Spiritual Father From the very beginning of his...
Hiermonk Benedict of Holy Mount Athos Continued from (3) 12. Results of the thoughts. When the thought ages inside us,...
Continued from (6) 6. The Nature and Forms of Trials Trials or temptations (peirasmoi) have been so named because they...
