Temptations are always beneficial when they are endured with patience... + Archimandrite Ephraim of Philotheou

“When children see that their parents love each other, respect one another, are attentive to each other, pray together, and so on—all of this leaves a deep impression on their young souls. That is why I say: if parents pass on their piety to their children, it will be the greatest inheritance they could ever leave them.” + St. Paisios the Athonite

“It is easy to think in an Orthodox way… but to live in an Orthodox way requires effort.” + Saint Paisios the Athonite

There are no complex and simple problems, no small or great problems. There is only one single problem: the absence of Christ from our life. + Elder Epiphanios Theodoropoulos

"Fight bravely! That is how I want you to wage war. How countless are those who have returned from the abyss of nothingness and from hell… because they were courageous! And not only did they conquer sin and evil, but they also shone and radiated with the saints!” + Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

A young monk asked the elder: – Should I now completely renounce this world? – Do not be afraid. If you truly live as a Christian, the world will renounce you.

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