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Father Gavril Galev: Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life!

| May 8, 2022

~+~ 15 Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone. 16 Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, […]

Отец Гаврил Галев: Да не работиме за храна што се расипува, но за храна што останува за живот вечен

| May 8, 2022

~+~ 15 Но Исус, штом разбра дека сакаат да дојдат и да Го фатат за да Го направат цар, се оддалечи Сам во гората. 16 А приквечер, учениците Негови слегоа до морето, 17 и влегоа во кораб; и кинисаа преку морето кон Капернаум. 18 Морето, пак, се подигаше, оти дуваше силен ветар. 19 И кога беа поминале дваесет и пет […]

THE JESUS PRAYER – ЗА ИСУСОВАТА МОЛИТВА (part 1)

| April 30, 2022

Conversation between the Elder and the Student ~+~ Student: Can all the brothers in the monastery engage in the Jesus prayer (“Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me, a sinner”)? Elder: Not only can they but they must. During the monastic tonsure, when the newly tonsured monk is given a prayer rope, which for that occasion is called […]

Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov – On Jesus’ Prayer 1 – Свети Игнатиј Брјанчанинов – За Исусовата молитва 1

| April 1, 2022

~+~ In its time, the psychological struggle turns into the spiritual. The spiritual struggle is the same as the psychological, only overshadowed by the Divine grace. This psychological or spiritual struggle is defined by the Fathers as follows: “Attention is heartfelt, it is unceasing tranquillity, a prayerful silence, which always and constantly calls Jesus Christ, […]

Monastic Wisdom – Elder Paisios ~+~ Монашки мудрости – Старец Паисиј

| March 14, 2022

~+~ AWARENESS OUTSIDE THE CELL My brother, when you get out of your cell, keep in mind the enemy who is ready to attack. And it is terrible that he is evil, so not only does he seek reasons, but he also creates them and entangles you in his nets, in order to harm you. […]