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The Authenticity of the Vision of Christ in the Life of Saint Silouan

10/11/2023

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on September 24, 2021 Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou Christ is the miracle that astounds us. He is the sign that God gave to all generations of all times. In His Person, every problem, every impasse, every tragedy received its solution. Being imitations of Christ and bearing Him in their heart, the saints are also the sign of God for their generation. They become tangible examples of the love of God in a world plunged into

Together. Authentic Orthodoxy.

11/12/2020

By Abbot Tryphon, November 5, 2019 We are all in this together As we struggle in this life, it is good to remember that we are all together. We find our place of silence, where we encounter God, but even in this place set apart, we are together. In our journey to God, our common goal is the acquisition of a humble and contrite heart, and our common homeland is found in the Divine Liturgy,

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Wednesday of the Third Week of Pascha. Spiritual Despondency

04/25/2018

The word accidie [acedia] (translated as ‘despondency’ or ‘spiritual sloth’) means, etymologically, ‘lack of care’, i.e. about one’s salvation. With few exceptions, all humanity is now living in the state of accidie [acedia]. People have become indifferent about their salvation. They do not seek divine life. They confine themselves to forms of life which appertain to the flesh, to everyday needs, to the passions of this world, to mundane activities. God, though, created us out

Saint Silouan the Athonite and His Relevance Today, Part X

07/13/2015

By Harry Boosalis Before concluding, there is one final, yet very important point which makes St. Silouan’s teaching so relevant for today. And this is the special emphasis he places on the theme of depression and despair within the spiritual struggle. Interestingly enough, this warning against the danger of depression and despair was written probably around the early 1930s. As Orthodox believers, we must be fully aware of the many dangers that await us as

30 Days and 38 Sayings of Saint Anthony (Days 1-7, Sayings 1-9)

11/03/2014

DAY ONE 1. When the holy Father (Abba) Anthony was living in the desert he was afflicted with lethargy (“accidie” – despondency/melancholy), and attacked by many imaginations (“logismoi”- thoughts/imaginations). He said to God, “Lord, I want to be saved but these thoughts will not leave me alone. What shall I do in my afflictions? How can I be saved? A little later, when he went outside, Anthony saw a man like himself sitting at his

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The Authenticity of the Vision of Christ in the Life of Saint Silouan

Together. Authentic Orthodoxy.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Wednesday of the Third Week of Pascha. Spiritual Despondency

Saint Silouan the Athonite and His Relevance Today, Part X

30 Days and 38 Sayings of Saint Anthony (Days 1-7, Sayings 1-9)

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