Author Archives: Semto Mechal
Quest for the Transcendence
Man is made in the image and likeness of God. God is infinite and we are finite. He is the Creator and we are creature. So we are made to commune with Him. We are made to transcend the imminent. … Continue reading
Monasticism and Profound humility
In Paradise, man was in communion with God and God was life and security for him. Disobedience and the falling into sin disrupted this life giving union with God. And thus death entered the life of men with devastating consequences. … Continue reading
THE HEART THAT IS FILLED WITH ANGER CANNOT RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT!
Spiritual Wisdom from Elder Proclu Monk Proclu (Nicău) Elder Proclu was born on November 13, 1928 in the Romanian village of Micolu Belan, in the Neamts region. At age twelve he left for the monastery of Sihastria, where he lived … Continue reading
Love your enemies
Love of enemies For St. Silouan, this true compassionate, Christlike love for all mankind leads the believer to grieve for the salvation of every human person, just as he were grieving for his own salvation. St. Silouan’s fervent desire for … Continue reading
Resurrection Factor – Josh McDowell
An unbeliever turned into one of the greatest apologetic. Videos
When Men Forsake God, Tyranny always Follows
April 3, 2013 By Fr. John Peck by Chris Banescu Sic semper tyrannis. “But if I were asked today to formulate as concisely as possible the main cause of the ruinous Revolution that swallowed up some sixty million of our people, I … Continue reading
Thoughts can cause cancer
Mental Health
The effects of prayer is miraculous
To many people the monk seems remote and unsociable. It seems that he is concerned with his own soul and that he offers nothing to the Church or to the world. That is not the case. If the Church has … Continue reading
Conscious, subconscious, unconscious
The soul is multilayered: Conscious, subconscious, unconscious Either we want it or not, because of the original sin, because of our falls and of the guile that entered man, he folds his soul in two –hides his soul. Ultimately, to … Continue reading
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