وجبـــــــة روحيـــــ(†)ــــــــــة يوميـــــــــة

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Een documentairefilm over de tocht van de Heilige Familie naar Egypte

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أبونا فليمون السريانى فى حوار معزى بقلايته بدير السريان عن تجربته بمرض

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Filmgyأ،rtأ³ Dokumentumfilm A Szent Csalأ،d Egyiptomba menekülésének

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Ang Dokumentaryong Palabas tungkol sa paglalakbay ng Banal na Pamilya patungong Ehipto

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القديس إستاخيس الرسول



Stachys إستاخيس اسم يوناني معناه سنبلة قمح.
من السبعين تلميذًا وخدم في روما، أرسل إليه القديس بولس الرسول تحياته فقد كان من أحباء القديس بولس "سلموا على أروبانوس العامل معنا في المسيح وعلى إستاخيس حبيبي" (رو9:16).
كرز وبشر باسم المسيح ونال إكليل الشهادة.
بركة صلواته فلتكن معنا آمين.

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Defeat the devil with the Jesus prayer ( Elder Efraim of Arizona)

To guard love, the pinnacle of virtues, diligence in prayer is an immediate spiritual necessity. Struggle in prayer if you want our Christ to dwell in you, and He, the most experienced general, will struggle together with you. He will fight for us and grant us the victory.

We become like roaring lions when we get a good grip on the prayer—not when we pray carelessly or lukewarmly, but with strength of soul! Invigorate yourselves with the thought that the prayer is everything. Without the prayer, expect a general decline, going from one fall to another. If we hold on to the prayer with all our strength during temptations, we will certainly overcome the devil and we shall ascribe the victory to the all-holy name of Christ.

Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It is the only thing which those who do not struggle to the point of shedding blood are unable to do. What is more beautiful than prayer! Whoever prays is enlightened and comes to know the will of God. And how does he know it? When he prays well, of course. And when does he pray well? When he sends his prayers to God with all the right ingredients. And what are the ingredients that make prayer savory? Humility, tears, self-reproach, simplicity, and especially obedience with love. Prayer sheds light, and this light shows the right path which God wills. The prayer should be said without flagging; by praying thus you will remain invulnerable on all sides. When you find yourselves in a state of passionate thoughts, resume the prayer eagerly and assiduously, and immediately you will find relief. Hold on to the Jesus prayer steadfastly.

We live in this vain world, but it must not attract and engross our heart so as to deaden its spiritual stamina and separate it from its Maker and God. Therefore, we ought to pray constantly, my child, in order to communicate ceaselessly with our Christ and draw spiritual strength from Him, so that we may face every demonic attack victoriously. Pray with the Jesus prayer, and He, the wonder-working Lord, first of all will forgive us the multitude of our sins, and secondly, by His grace will help us defeat the flesh, the world, and the devil— our three great enemies. Moreover, prayer is the provider of joy and peace in God. Consider how much we need joy of soul and especially divine joy. Therefore, let us see to it that at all costs we take advantage of all our spare time and utilize it for prayer.

Selection of passages from the book by Silviu Podariu

From the book

Councels from the Holy mountain

Selected from the letters and homilies of Elder Efraim of Arizona

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The peace of true dependence

If you believe in Christ, you stop acting as if the world revolved around you. You stop acting as if God were a servant, always at your beck and call, ready to serve your slightest request; you don’t be- have as if you were god yourself.

You surrender to God, to His will, to His love. If you sense, know and become aware of His love, it will literally melt you. And you follow God without whining, murmuring, grumbling or moaning. Nothing can offend you; no inferiority or callousness people may draw on these days can block your way tخ؟ God.

True repentance brings about hope in the mercy of God. It makes you rely on His compassion; it makes you entrust yourself to His forgiveness. The very minute you truly repent, peace is brought to your heart.

From the book: Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos, “SPIRITUAL MESSAGES” Panorama Thessaloniki, 2017

Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos (†)