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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823 (EPIPHANY/ BAPTISM/ REGENERATION/ REBIRTH)

823 (EPIPHANY/ BAPTISM/ REGENERATION/ REBIRTH) Please allow me to add to our Paternal Advices a troparion of the office of the Feast of the Epiphany, which impressed me a lot and goes like that: «He who wears light like a garment, .... without fire he melts and purifies, and regenerates

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822 (JUDGEMENT/ NEIGHBOUR/ LOVE/ KINDNESS/ WEAKNESSES)

: 822 (JUDGEMENT/ NEIGHBOUR/ LOVE/ KINDNESS/ WEAKNESSES) : Do you want not to criticize? Avoid any comments or involvement with other people. Experience will show you that even praising somebody is not far from condemnation... Also note this: Be indulgent to the other person's weakness and comfort him by doing

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821 (CARNAL MATTERS/ GOOD INDIFFERENCE/ GOOD ANGER/ GOOD HATRED)

: 821 (CARNAL MATTERS/ GOOD INDIFFERENCE/ GOOD ANGER/ GOOD HATRED) : When an obscene imagination appears to you, for example a carnal memory of a person (of the other sex, that is) and, while you try to push it away, it persists and comes back, please do exactly what I

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820 (SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE/ ABSTINENCE)

: 820 (SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE/ ABSTINENCE) : “Athletes exercise control in all things” (1 Cor. 9, 25), says Saint Paul. That is, everyone who fights exercises self-control in everything.. Learn, therefore, to have restraint and self-control, so that you may overcome the traps of the enemy and of your passions. Extremely

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819 (SILENCE/ LANGUAGE/ JUDGEMENT/ REPROACH)

: 819 (SILENCE/ LANGUAGE/ JUDGEMENT/ REPROACH) : Do not talk too much..., by doing so you may lose the appreciation the people have for you. Of course, you may speak your mind, but only with beneficial and measured words. Also, as far as your neighbour is concerned, do not rush

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818 (SHAMELESSNESS/ IMPUDENCE)

: 818 (SHAMELESSNESS/ IMPUDENCE) : Be “shameless” with the impudent.. Do not be ashamed of them! This is the kind of language they understand.. Otherwise, if you do not do so, they will continue to treat you shamelessly, to your own harm! What I write is applicable in many different

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817 (SADNESS/ HAPPINESS/ THE PASSIONS OF THE LORD)

817 (SADNESS/ HAPPINESS/ THE PASSIONS OF THE LORD) : Never let sorrow and misery make your face ugly, no matter what... Instead, always put a joyful smile on your eyes and lips! Do that and you will not lose, but you will win! We have such a God(!!!), such Saints(!!!),

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ΠΑΤΡΙΚΕΣ ΝΟΥΘΕΣΙΕΣ – Σχόλια 038 (391-400)

(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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816 (JESUS PRAYER/ MENTAL WANDERING/ FANTASY)

: 816 (JESUS PRAYER/ MENTAL WANDERING/ FANTASY) : When you wake up, do not be fooled into staying on the mattress, but get up and  recite the Jesus Prayer.. Beware also of the mental wandering (day dreaming here and there); beware also of harmful fantasy... Do not let your mind

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