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Am I Smart or Foolish?

I began simply and spontaneously opening my heart to him and asking him whatever was of concern to me. “Elder, I want to become a monk. I love the monastic life. I desire to live for Christ. I visit a monastery but everything has become confusing for me and I have many questions. Please tell me, must a monk be smart or foolish? “I ask this question because whatever I do they constantly scold me

How I Met the Elder for the First Time

Through the prayers of our Holy Elder Porphyrios   May whatever I write be for the glory of The Living God,   Who glorifies those who glorify Him. How I Met the Elder for the First Time I always had the desire to meet a holy person, to see how he lives. One afternoon, friends of mine took me to a monastery in Milessi. These people knew the Elder well. They wanted me to meet a man