Spiritual Edification

• It is Ruinous for a Monk under Obedience to Diverge from the Mentality and Approach of His Elder (English pdf, 709 KB; Greek pdf, 130 KB)

• A Life-Changing Experience for the Family of Demetrios and Aimilia Outos (English pdf, 705 KB; Greek pdf, 413 KB)

• Commentary on a Section of the Gospel Reading for the Third Sunday of St. Matthew (English pdf, 60 KB; Greek pdf, 62 KB)

by St. Ignaty Brianchaninov

• Two Prayers Against Shameful Thoughts (on the occasion of the commemoration of our Holy Father Symeon of the Wondrous Mountain, 24 May) (English pdf, 112 KB)

• Great is the Power of Love and Repentance (English pdf, 72 KB; Greek pdf, 54 KB)

-A very soul-profiting story from St. John Chrysostomos

• “Serve Me” (English pdf, 72 KB; Greek pdf, 80 KB)

• Unceasing Prayer and the Jesus Prayer: Twenty-Four Chapters (by St. Paissy [Velichkovsky]) (Greek pdf, 153 KB)

• Indictment of a Denier of the Faith (an epistle of St. Neilos the Ascetic) (Greek pdf, 124 KB)

• The Warfare of Thoughts (by St. Dimitry, Metropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl) (Greek pdf, 91 KB)

• The Philanthropy of the Righteous Sozon (English pdf, 137 KB; Greek pdf, 117 KB)

• The Panagia of Lithines: Support for the sacred practice of fasting (English pdf, 177 KB; Greek pdf, 128 KB)

• “God is Fire” (from the teachings of St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco) (Greek pdf, 152 KB)

• Concerning Unclean Thoughts (on the occasion of the commemoration of St. Neilos of Sora, 7 May) (English pdf, 147 KB; Greek pdf, 90 KB)

• Holy Zeal (Greek pdf, 158 KB) by Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and the Holy Trinity Monastery († 31 March 1976)

• Which Sins Do Not Obstruct Us From Divine Communion? (English pdf, 149 KB; Greek pdf, 132 KB)

• ”At evening shall weeping find lodging, but in the morning rejoicing” (Psalm 29:6) (Greek pdf, 84 KB) by St. Nikolai (Velimirovic), Bishop of Ochrid and Zica [†5 March 1956]

• The Prayer of the Heart: The Duty Also of All Who Live in the World (from a letter of St. Theophan the Recluse) (Greek pdf, 94 KB)

• Great is the Power of Love and Repentanceς (Greek pdf, 54 KB) A very soul-profiting story from St. John Chrysostomos

• St. Neilos Berates the Emperor (English pdf, 123 KB; Greek pdf, 114 KB)

• Eyes, Eyebrows, and Eyelids (Greek pdf, 61 KB)

• A Reverent Attitude in Church (Greek pdf, 63 KB)

• A Prayer for the New Year (Greek pdf, 63 KB)

• St. John Chrysostomos Against Overeating (English pdf, 75 KB; Greek pdf, 63 KB)

• “Great is the Benefit from the Reading of Patristic Texts” (English pdf, 179 KB; Greek pdf, 151 KB)

• “The Transformation of the Mind into the Likeness of Christ” (English pdf, 161 KB; Greek pdf, 99 KB)

• The Power of Forgiveness in the Mystery of Confession and a Miracle of the Holy Archangels (On the occasion of the beginning of the Nativity Fast [15 November]) (English pdf, 254 KB; Greek pdf, 115 KB)

• Our Guardian Angel: Our Good Elder Brother (On the Commemoration of the Holy Archangels [8 November]) (English pdf, 118 KB; Greek pdf, 86 KB)

• “The Good Shepherd: A Calling and a Spiritual Gift”: The address by His Grace, Bishop Ambrose of Methone at the Nameday Tribute “Thanksgiving 2004” (Greek pdf, 145 KB)

• Do We Bear the Name of God? (English pdf, 191 KB; On the Commemoration of Sts. Cyprian and Justina [2 October]) (Greek pdf, 141 KB)

• Our All-Holy Lady “Swift to Hearken” (Gorgoepekoös) (English pdf, 122 KB; Greek pdf, 150 KB)

• The Mutual Aid of Churches is a Very Ancient Custom (Greek pdf, 263 KB)

• “Fellow Workers of Christ”: A homily delivered by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco on the occasion of his Episcopal Consecration. (Greek pdf, 489 KB)

• “On Repentance, Prayer, and the Endurance of Afflictions (St. Ignaty Brianchaninov)” (Greek pdf, 78 KB)

• “The Three Faculties of the Soul and the Cultivation of ‘Good Thoughts’” (English pdf, 90 KB; Greek pdf, 93 KB)

• “Unceasing Prayer: The Mother and Wellspring of Joy in Christ” (English pdf, 86 KB; Greek pdf, 132 KB)

• “Bless My Enemies, O Lord!” (English pdf, 90 KB; Greek pdf, 84 KB)