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Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

(1924–1994) Monk

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Elder Paisios of Mount Athos was a monk.

Quick Facts About Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

Born: July 25, 1924
Died: July 12, 1994
Profession: Monk

About Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

[Wikidata] Greek Eastern Orthodox monk and Saint (1924-1994)... | [Wikipedia] Saint Paisios of Mount Athos was a Greek Eastern Orthodox ascetic from Mount Athos, originally from Pharasa, Cappadocia. Today, he is widely venerated by Eastern Orthodox Christians, particularly in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Syria.

Quotes by Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are…

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Believe

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We have the power of the Holy Cross, our holy symbol, the divine grace of Christ, only as long as we have…

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Baptism

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Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical…

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Children

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Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them,…

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Air

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When there is a respect for small things, there will be an even greater respect towards the bigger things. When there is…

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Bigger

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The goal is to rise spiritually, not simply to avoid sin.

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Goal

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So in every test, let us say: "Thank you, my God, because this was needed for my salvation."

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Needed

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