832 (THOUGHTS – LOGISMOI/ VIGILANCE/ SOBRIETY/ SADNESS/ JOY)

832 (THOUGHTS – LOGISMOI/ VIGILANCE/ SOBRIETY/ SADNESS/ JOY) Attention! Be careful and vigilant, so that as soon as you see a hidden logismos, to appear, which may not have good consequences, immediately dispel it! When I say that there can be a thought that may not have good consequences, I

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831 (THOUGHTS-LOGISMOI)/ PRIDE/ VAINGLORY/ HOLY INDIFFERENCE)

831 (THOUGHTS-LOGISMOI)/ PRIDE/ VAINGLORY/ HOLY INDIFFERENCE) Do not be upset when bad thoughts come you. You have absolutely nothing to fear if you ignore them and move on… For example: When the bad thought of pride or vainglory persists in assaulting you, do not try to contradict him, for you

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ΠΑΤΡΙΚΕΣ ΝΟΥΘΕΣΙΕΣ – Σχόλια 041 (421-430)

(Για άνοιγμα στο YouTube, πατήστε πάνω στην φωτογραφία.) : Για Full screen στο YouTube πατήστε το τετραγωνάκι, μετά που θα ανοίξει, κάτω δεξιά). N.B. As you may understand, it is difficult for us to translate the homily in English. (Translations are offered only for the Paternal Advices). However, you could

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830 (PROBLEM/ PRAYER/ FAITH)

830 (PROBLEM/ PRAYER/ FAITH) During today's Paternal Advice we shall deal with cases of problems and how they should be treated through faith, prayer and sobriety: Whatever your problem is, whatever your facts are, whatever is happening to you... Try to always be in a good state, and in spiritual

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829 (CONSCIENCE/ FIRST VOICE)

829 (CONSCIENCE/ FIRST VOICE) We have said in one of our speeches (click), that conscience is our best friend, who tells us our mistakes or what we should do in each and every case. We also clarified that this gentle voice of conscience always comes first to you, telling you

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ALL PATERNAL ADVICES (translated from no. 664)*For no. 1-663 go to the Greek version (GR Flag) and use a Translator application.

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828 (FAITH/ SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE/ GREAT LENT/ RESURRECTION)

828 (FAITH/ SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE/ GREAT LENT/ RESURRECTION) My brethren, we must carry on with our struggle lying before us with faith! With faith we must go ahead with our struggle in order to get the celestial prize! We, Christians have and follow the Christian Faith! The Christian faith, not the

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827 (PRAYER/ MIND – ‘NOUS’/ FAITH)

827 (PRAYER/ MIND - ‘NOUS’/ FAITH) Try always during prayer (whether you are praying alone or in church) to think of nothing but the words of prayer. Just believe that everything you say is being fulfilled by the Benevolent God. Feel as though you are in another world, in another

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826 (FALL/ REPENTANCE/ SORROW/ JOY/ ‘RESET’)

826 (FALL/REPENTANCE/SORROW/JOY/ 'RESET') It is customary for our enemy the devil, after a fall (and in particular a fall into something which we decided not to do again), to beat us up with the hammer of sadness and disappointment. He disrupts our fighting spirit and does not let us get

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825 (SIMPLICITY/ HUMILITY/ PURE HEART/ LOVE)

825 (SIMPLICITY/ HUMILITY/ PURE HEART/ LOVE) Abba Poimen and Abba Anub had five more brothers; they were all biological brothers and lived together as monks in the wilderness. The youngest of all had a very simple heart and his behaviour made it difficult for the others; he could not understand

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