TRANSLATION OF THE PATERNAL ADVICES

  TRANSLATION OF THE PATERNAL ADVICES  My dear brothers and sisters,  Some time ago it was suggested to me to translate the Paternal Advices in other languages (mainly in English and Russian). My response was that I would like that but unfortunately I am not a polyglot, that is, I

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60ή ΚΥΡΙΑΚΑΤΙΚΗ ΟΜΙΛΙΑ ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΙΑΣ

  60ή ΚΥΡΙΑΚΑΤΙΚΗ ΟΜΙΛΙΑ ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΙΑΣ Κυριακή 07/08/2022 Προχωρούμε στην 60ή Κυριακάτικη Ομιλία για την Ευχή και την εν γένει πνευματική ζωή... 60 ΦΙΛΟΚΑΛΙΑ - ΑΓΙΟΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΣΤΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΙΓΝΑΤΙΟΣ ΟΙ ΞΑΝΘΟΠΟΥΛΟΙ 22   (ΟΛΕΣ ΟΙ 95 ΟΜΙΛΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ YOUTUBE-κλικ)     Για να ταιριάσει στην οθόνη του κινητού σας, δείτε το

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670 (SIN/ PASSIONS/ ATTENTION/ NEPSIS (SOBRIETY)/ STRUGGLE)

  670 (SIN/ PASSIONS/ ATTENTION/ NEPSIS (SOBRIETY)/ STRUGGLE)  The present Paternal Advice is related to the previous one, 669.  We all know by experience, that at the point where a glass has cracked, we do not apply pressure!  The same applies to passions: We must be aware that passions are

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669 (TEMPTATION/ CONSCIENCE/ GOOD/ BAD/ STRUGGLE)

  669 (TEMPTATION/ CONSCIENCE/ GOOD/ BAD/ STRUGGLE)  Have you fallen into temptation? Is your bad thought telling you to do B, but the right thing to do is A? You want to do A, which is right and not B, which is wrong. At that point the battle commences between

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668 (CARNAL MATTERS/ CARNAL THOUGHTS (LOGISMOI)/ CARNAL WAR)

  668 (CARNAL MATTERS/ CARNAL THOUGHTS (LOGISMOI)/ CARNAL WAR)  I would like you to know that carnal matters and carnal thoughts and temptations are a means used by the devil to keep us under his control. These thoughts and temptations are a pure lie, a pure illusion and fraud, full

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667 (PROBLEM/ PATERNAL ADVICE/ PRACTICAL ADVICES AND SOLUTIONS)

  667 (PROBLEM/ PATERNAL ADVICE/ PRACTICAL ADVICES AND SOLUTIONS)   Whenever we face a problem (a situation, a blunder, an impediment, an error, a fall, etc.) let us search for the present Paternal Advices that are included here, ALL PATERNAL ADVICES, so that we may find an immediate answer and

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666 (SICKNESS/ PAIN/ FAITH)

  666 (SICKNESS/ PAIN/ FAITH)   I wrote in P.A. no. 526:   «Do you have a pain in your body and you do not feel well or you worry somewhat? Cross the painful part four times and say each time: In the name of the Father, Amen. And of

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665 (SIMPLICITY/ GOD)

  665 (SIMPLICITY/ GOD)  The Holy Trinity is simple· simple and indivisible. Having been created at the image of God, we have by nature a simple soul.  To put it simply, after the fall, our soul acquired diversity, multiformity and versatility.  However, our good God wants us simple… in thought,

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664 (LANGUAGE/ CHATTER/ SILENCE)

  664 (LANGUAGE/ CHATTER/ SILENCE)  Be aware that the less you talk, the less you sin!  The wise Solomon says in his Proverbs: “Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.” That is, “One does not avoid sin if one chatters”.  And he adds: “The

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EASTER SUNDAY

CHRIST IS RISEN! «No words do I have...enough O Lord to thank you; a great desire is now left...to please you and be grateful» Icon painted by Abbot Athanasios (click on the image)  

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