Relaxation During Pentecost?
How can one practice relaxation of fast during the Pentecost and still keep his spiritual life intact?
St John Cassian answers this question in...
Seeing God Through Love Of Neighbour?
St Theodore once asked Apa Pachomius “I desire you to tell me, O my father, that I shall see God; otherwise, what good is...
Praying Continually?
How can man pray continually, as the body becomes ill through constant prayer? What limit ought there be to prayer? And suppose I am...
How Do I Benefit From What I Read?
How do I benefit from what I read?
Whoever reads much with meditation, exercises his spiritual senses for the intent that he finds an...
Convincing Others About My Monastic Calling?
How do I convince my family and friend about my monastic calling?
When Moses asked Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go to the...
How To Become Foolish For The Sake Of Christ?
A brother asked a certain Elder: How does one become foolish for the sake of Christ? The Elder replied to him:
There was a...