Holy Monastery of

Faneromeni in Naxos

From the highest peaks to remote ‘non-profit line’ islands, Greece is dotted with monasteries; and nature has offered her best to those who dedicated themselves to the Creator, with a heart wounded by His love…

The purpose of monastic life is the therapy of the heart, so that divine love may be established in it…

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Recent texts

TEMPTATION FROM THE RIGHT

TEMPTATION FROM THE RIGHT

‘Right’ and ‘Left’ don’t only have to do with political alignments. The terms were also used to define two categories of temptation in the spiritual life. Indeed, because it’s less perceptible, the temptation ‘from the right’ was considered the more dangerous. When...

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THE BREAD, THE WINE, AND THE MODE OF BEING

THE BREAD, THE WINE, AND THE MODE OF BEING

The recent reappearance of the ancient terror of a pandemic has prompted fertile conversation among theologians and literary people across the world. Various opinions have been articulated, such as that disease can be transmitted through the current way of...

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