A Noetic Life
Eskimos really do have over 50 words for snow. In total, there are around 180 words for snow and ice. There …
Tag Archives: Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Blasphemous Thoughts [St. Nephon]
“Believe me, father,” that man answered him, “that up to now I have been given a great deal of advice. …
The Fragrance of Prayer [My Elder Joseph the Hesychast]
Once when Geronda and I were outside with our prayer-ropes and he was telling me about prayer and his experiences …
That Spiritual Joys are Gifts of God
“[St. Paisios responds to the question: ‘Geronda, what is this joy that I feel? Can it be that I am not …
Teaching about Grace [My Elder Joseph the Hesychast]
Geronda yearned for grace and ardently strove for it with all his might, which is what made him spiritually rich. …
Man’s Union with God: Guiding the Nous in Theoria [Elder Joseph the Hesychast]
My beloved little child and all the sisters in Christ according to rank, rejoice and be healthy in the Lord. …
“My child, hear about another delusion…” [Elder Joseph the Hesychast]
My child, hear about another delusion. There are also other monks who work on all the virtues together, and trust …
The successors of the Apostles are the hierarchs, the priests, the abbots, and the elders of small synodias…
Christ said to His disciples, “He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who …
Why didn’t Christ remove the “law of sin”?
Why didn’t Christ remove the “law of sin”? By Elder Ephraim of Arizona +++ “So that we are not infants …
Patient Endurance [My Elder Joseph the Hesychast]
Many people slandered Geronda based solely on the fact that he did not want distraction and idle talk, which is …
