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Orthodox Life Tips: The Love of Money
A monk asked, “From what is the love of money produced?” An old man answered, From desire, for unless a man desires he does not possess. When a man desires, he possesses, and when he possesses he has...
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Orthodox Life Tips: You Can’t Buy Piety
You’ve probably heard that you can’t buy love—St. John Chrysostom reminds us that you also cannot buy true piety: In the matter of piety, poverty serves us better than wealth, and work better than...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Do Not Love to Be Praised
It feels great to be recognized for the things we do, and particularly good when we’re praised for these things. At the same time, St. Kosmas Aitolos tells us, “When God allows you to be praised, do...
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Orthodox Life Tips: How to Get Ready to Pray
Do you have a hard time getting your mind ready to pray? St. Theophan the Recluse gives us this advice: Morning or evening, immediately before you begin to repeat your prayers, stand awhile, sit for...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Feeling the Need to Pray for Others
St. Silouan the Athonite teaches, When the Lord would have mercy on a man, He inspires others with the desire to pray for him, and helps them in their prayer. Therefore we must know that when we feel a...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Pride Comes from the Devil
When we encounter a particularly prideful person, we think, “What an ego!” St. Antony the Great, however, says the problem is much worse: “Having fallen from his heavenly rank through pride, the devil...
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Orthodox Life Tips: The Priestly Perspective
Many priests are godly, humble men who love God and His people. There are other priests, however, who are not so godly, and definitely not so humble. This is why St. Theognostos the Presbyter tells all...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Psalms About You
St. Athanasios the Great explains that we can see ourselves in some of the Psalms: Those who listen (to other books) consider themselves to be other than those about whom the passage speaks, so that...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Nature Sings God’s Praises
Have you ever looked at a beautiful photograph of a scenic spot—or even better, been in such a place yourself—and felt impelled to praise God? St. Nektarios of Aegina explains what is happening in such...
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Orthodox Life Tips: Read the Holy Fathers
St. Paisius Velichkovsky explains why we should read the Holy Fathers when he says, Do not say…that one or two books is sufficient for instructing the soul. After all, even the bee collects honey not...
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