Macedon | December 15, 2021
~+~ Elder Joseph’s love for the Mother of God cannot be described. As soon as someone would mention her name, tears flowed from his eyes. He begged her to take him from this world for a long time – to rest. And the Empress of all obeyed him. A month before his repose, She revealed […]
Macedon | November 24, 2021
~+~ We dwelled in the desert for many years. But for various reasons, almost all of us got sick. The Elder (Josef) while in prayer received a revelation that we should move down towards the sea and the settlements. And so it happened. There the climate was more mild, the efforts more moderate, so we […]
Macedon | November 19, 2021
~+~ What can we do for our salvation? How can we make our bodies immortal, free ourselves from the state of sin and the authority of death? This should be our concern at all times, and at the same time, this concern should be stronger and more emphasized. Life is so short, the goal is […]
Macedon | November 17, 2021
~+~ Elder Joseph’s purity was miraculous. I remember when I was entering his cell in the evenings, the cell was full of fragrance. I felt how the fragrance of his prayer penetrates anything that surrounded him, causing us not only external but also internal feelings. When he spoke to us about the purity of soul […]
Macedon | November 15, 2021
~+~ Regarding unceasing prayer, if you want, you can use a simple way because you are uneducated in this matter and cannot enter into the true meaning of the Holy Fathers Hesychasts of “The Philokalia”, so as not to delude yourself. Because some people, unfortunately, instead of setting the goal of discarding the old man […]
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