I point out the things I must, but you will profit more when, rather than my saying many words, you yourself shed two or three tears before Christ.
– Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970)
When someone is free, he has rights and responsibilities. When he marries, he has few rights and very many responsibilities. When, however, he has children, he doesn’t have any rights at all, but only responsibilities. – Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1930-1989)
We must be very careful what we ask of God in prayer, for we don’t know, when we ask for a trial and He gives it, if we’ll be able to bear it. – Elder Iakovos (Tsalikis) (1920-1991)
God appointed the salvation of the world to His Son and not to us…. We must first look at our soul and if we can, let’s help five or six people around us. – Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1930-1989)
One word of a humble and [spiritually] experienced man that is painfully born from the depths of his heart has greater worth than a bunch of clever sayings of an external man that come out quickly from his educated mouth. His words don’t speak truth to the souls of men, for they are fleshly words…
An uncountable amount of money has passed through my hands, but all of it has gone to where it was meant to go, to those who suffer, to the poor, to those in need. Every month I give food, money and whatever is necessary to families in need. I give one and God gives me…
