(The following is an excerpt I translated from the fabulous Greek book Words οf the Heart – Λόγια Καρδίας – pp.176-177, a collection of sayings by Gerontissa Macrina of the Holy Monastery of Odigitria in Portaria, Greece) An eternal Hell exists and an eternal Paradise exists. Eternal hell: I see it, there is gnashing of […]
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Tips from the Monastery: Proper Confession, Patience and Salvation
Posted in Tips from the Monastery on April 18, 2013| 3 Comments »
How to Pray: Instructions from an Angel
Posted in Orthodoxy in Different Lands, Saints, Translations on November 24, 2012| 2 Comments »
Today I will share with you a small (rough) translation I’ve done from the newly released book on the Ever-memorable Abbess Macrina of Volos, Λογία Καρδιάς (Words from the Heart). Although I only planned on translating the section on the angel’s instructions on prayer, I decided that since the Gospel for this past Sunday entreated us to cultivate […]
Tips from the Monastery: Work and Prayer
Posted in Tips from the Monastery, Translations on November 10, 2012| 2 Comments »
Here are some words from the Ever-Memorable Gerontissa Macrina to her nuns about work, taken from the newly published book about her life and words Λόγια Καρδιάς [Words from the Heart] pp. 353-354: We shouldn’t [have] disdain for anything in the monastery, rather we should care for it [all] like the pupil of our eye, […]
Modern Saints: Elder Iakovos Tsalikis
Posted in Saints on November 28, 2017|
Originally posted on lessons from a monastery:
A Glimpse of His Holy Life: From a young age little Iakovos (which was his name even at baptism) loved the Lord and His Bride, the Church. Born in Livisi, in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), he and his family were forced to immigrate to Greece during the exchange…
Abbess Makrina of Portaria and Her Teachings
Posted in Contemporary Monasteries, Saints on June 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
This beautiful article (and the photos that accompany it) is on our holy mother among the saints, Abbess Makrina of Portaria. As many of my readers know, I love blessed Makrina very much and so I wanted to share this lovely article. (Source) Chosen of God from her mother’s womb The blessed eldress experienced many […]
Through your prayers I now hold my Master’s in Theology
Posted in Orthodox Theology on May 25, 2012| 5 Comments »
It’s been a busy last two weeks. I became a godmother to an angel of a little boy baby, took a trip to Meteora with my family (we had visitors from Canada), and then defended my Master’s thesis on Tuesday. Through everyone’s prayers the defense went really well. I don’t think I could of imagined […]
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