In our life-long pursuit of Salvation, God demands that we offer ourselves as instruments for His Will. In the life of Saint Paisios, we find a man who offered himself wholly as a vessel for God. From his humble roots in Farasa, endurance in the struggles of the population exchange, and ultimate surrender to the […]
Saint John of Damascus: Theosis in the Experience of the Icons
“What pleasure in this life remains unmixed with sorrow? What glory stands unchanged on earth? All are more feeble than a shadow, all more deceptive than dreams. But a moment and death supplants them all.” Saint John of Damascus (Funeral Idiomela – Tone 1) Sometimes referred to as “streaming with gold,” Saint John of Damascus […]
Witnessing Invisible Creation
The angels are the most perfect spirits, currently superior to man in their mental and spiritual powers, the angels worship God before the Holy Altar and through their ministry to God’s highest creation— mankind. Elder Iakovos of Evia recalled one Liturgy saying, “I suddenly felt someone pushing me by my shoulder and guiding me. […]
