“Whoever wants to become a Christian must first become a poet. That's what it is! You must suffer. You must love and suffer--suffer for the one you love. Love makes effort for the loved one. She runs all through the… — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share Image
“...Love Christ and put nothing before His Love. He is joy, He is life, He is light. Christ is Everything. He is the ultimate… — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share Image
“...The life of the parents is the only thing that makes good children. Parents should be very patient and ‘saintlike’ to their children. They should truly love their children. And the children will share this love! For the bad attitude of the children, says father Porphyrios, the ones who are usually responsible for it are their parents themselves. The parents… — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share
“Somebody who is Christ's must love Christ, and when he loves Christ he is delivered from the Devil, from hell and from death.” — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share Image
“Whoever wants to become a Christian must first become a poet. That's what it is! You must suffer. You must love and suffer--suffer for… — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share Image
“...This is the way we should see Christ. He is our friend, our brother; He is whatever is good and beautiful. He is everything.… — Elder Porphyrios Copy Share Image