“We lost the knowledge of God,” he went on to say, “at the moment when we transformed the Ecclesia from experience into theology, from a living reality into moralistic principles, good values, and high ideals. When that happened,” Father Maximos… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
By reacting to aggression with aggression we lose the opportunity to spiritually benefit from the experience. — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“But those who manage to genuinely place their hopes totally in God will never be disappointed. God will be with them continuously. They will… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“After Daskalos returned to his armchair and was getting ready to continue our discussion I asked him whether the affliction of that man was due to karmic debts. “ ‘All illnesses are due to Karma,’ Daskalos replied. ‘It is either the result of your own debts or the debts of others you love.’ “ ‘I can understand paying for one’s… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share
“We lost the knowledge of God,” he went on to say, “at the moment when we transformed the Ecclesia from experience into theology, from… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“Remember,” Father Maximos said as he escorted them to their car, “whatever good or bad things happen to us, they have only one single purpose, to awaken us to the reality of God and help us on the path toward union with Him. There is no other reason for being born on this planet, believe me. It is up to… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share
“There are spiritual laws at work that most people know nothing about. So when others hurt us, our tendency is to strike back because… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
After Daskalos returned to his armchair and was getting ready to continue our discussion I asked him whether the affliction of that man was… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“God never cooperates with evil. He simply offers us the opportunity to transform the painful experiences in our lives into advantages and blessings. (Fr.… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“The saints repeated this truth time and again over the centuries; that the natural state of a human being is the continuous contemplation and… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
