“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… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“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… — Kyriacos C. Markides Copy Share Image
“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
