Saint Nektarios composed this work in 1914 at the behest of the Metropolitan of Athens "in order to refute erroneous positions and deluded human teachings which are held out of a complete ignorance of the historical appearance of the Holy Cross."...
"The demons have the same deceit and goal when they work with thoughts or through men devoted to sensuousness and the world. The demons slander the monastic life calling it unnatural and impossible, by instilling these false concepts, they try to...
Pachomius was the first to set down a written rule] The first rule was composed of prayers generally known and in general use, such as the Lord's Prayer. The monks were to pray them every day. As the community developed, the rules were elaborated with...
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is an ascetical treatise on avoiding vice and practicing virtue so that at the end, salvation can be obtained. Written by Saint John Climacus initially for monastics, it has become one of the most highly influential and importa...
Everyday prayers for Orthodox Christians contains the vital prayers for a daily prayer rule in the Orthodox life. The prayers in this book have been thoughtfully selected to cater for every necessary need and to be lightweight for those travelling or stan...
In his letter to Nun Eusebia, we are offered a unique and intimate glimpse into St Nektariosâ role as a spiritual father. Here the saint uses his extensive knowledge and wisdom to encourage his spiritual daughter along the monastic path...
The famous saying "Know Thyself" is well-known as the hallmark of ancient philosophy. In Christianity this imperative assumes vital importance as a duty enjoined both by natural law and by Holy Scripture, for "they are wise who know themselves...
This classic of world spiritual literature is the firsthand account of a pilgrimâs journey as he endeavors to live out Saint Paulâs instruction to "pray without ceasing." The narrator, an unnamed nineteenth-century...
Saints Constantine and Helen, also known as Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen, made early and important contributions to the Christian Church. They are celebrated together because Helen is Constantine&a...
On October 13,2002, the Orthodox Church of Antioch reinstituted the annual feast day of the Holy Hieromartyr Jacob of Hamatoura. Saint Jacob struggled in asceticsim durign the fifteenth century at the Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in...