Are y’all’s icons blessed already? Or do we have to take them to get blessed??

God help the father, happy feast of St. George. I have social anxiety, I am trying to lead a church life, how can I overcome this pain?

It’s there a way bn to have a conversation with you

If it's God's will, I would love to visit someday. Your videos really touch my heart.

Sarut mana parinte!Am găsit!

That is SO kind, dear Argie, thank you and may God bless you and all of us.

May you be blessed in your struggle. I converted 25 years ago but my wife didn't. She too is still supportive, but uninterested in converting. We adopted an abused child before all that. He couldn't accept any good thing given to him. To him, that wasn't the way life was, and it frightened him, even though deep inside it's what he wanted. Upon turning "adult", he ran away to the streets and pursued a life of pleasure-seeking and running away. But we'd hear and be in contact whenever he was arrested again, or when he was in desperate need of food. But we prayed, and we had legions of others praying as well. So it was for 20 years. Then he was in an accident that left him hospitalized for 8 weeks. After drying out and healing in body, this time he knew he couldn't return to the streets. It was COVID, early days. In a few months, he asked to come to church with me, so I took him. Then he asked about the faith, and I did what I could with that. He was baptized two years ago and has become an inspiration to others in the manner of his repentance - for me too. God's will is done in God's time. His work in us takes time and only He knows when we're ready. Never stop praying. You won't get your husband to the church. Only God knows how - and when. God be merciful to you and your whole family and keep you in His care.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy! I was granted economia because of my life history and that of my wife's and her children to marry a woman who was divorced from a man who physically and psychologically abused her and the children and cheated on her several times and tried to kill himself and the children were left alone with their traumatized mother. Her grandmother was a Protestant convert and begged me to step in and teach them about God and Christianity. I said that I couldn't. I was not worthy. She begged quoting Jesus asking St. Peter 3x if he loved Him. I reluctantly agreed but the situation was not good. I was and am in over my head and I've had many adventures. We have been married11 years. Our son just had a sudden and unexpected liver transplant. He should have died but by the prayers of the Theotokos and St. George the Trophy Bearer his patron and thousands around the world, he is in month 3 of recovery after his transplant playing with his friends as I type. My wife has just now begun to listen to Great Compline during this Lent. My father died a schema monk and on his deathbed the week he died all of his children and step children and grandchildren except me and my house who were already part of the Church, were baptized. He suffered much and was repeatedly rejected and shamed his whole life, but was glorified at his death as 3 of us saw that same week. I learned from him to have faith when there's no reason and to pray and don't stop trying to purify your love for God and your fellow man and let God work things out that we cannot. Pray for me, an unworthy sinner. I struggle still and am sick myself. May it be blessed! Glory to God for all things! All things come to good for those who love God. Amen.

Glory be to Him for His love, dear Laura. He does know everything about us even before we ourselves become aware of most things. And yet, He still waits for us to pray (He tells us to pray, and He gives us many examples where insistent prayer is encouraged), perhaps for this very reason: so that we ourselves become aware of how much we need Him and that without Him our salvation is impossible. May we all be blessed.

Even more ❤️‍🔥. Very beautiful

There are so many voices in our life, dear one - not only Christ's voice, but also the many voices of the evil one, manifested through the many passions of our soul and body, each of them with its own 'tone' and intensity. Plus the voices of our past, those of our society, those of the people who love us and who hate us. Then, the voice of our own intellect, our own emotions, our own life experience (which often compromises for us the chance to remain open to the voices of our present) etc etc. This is why asceticism is essential - fasting, vigil, any sort of effort in the name of Christ will silence all these alien voices or - at least - will make them grow faint enough for His Voice to be heard. Be blessed, dear one, and keep us in your prayers.

May God bless us all , dear Martina.

We are all new and learning, dear Paul. This is the thinking of the Saints. It takes a lot of pride to think that we know anything or that there is an end to what we should be learning. Keep this thought in your mind (I am new and learning) until the end of your life, allow it to open you to keeping silent and always looking for wisdom, and you will be well by His grace. Keep us in your prayers too.

He is risen indeed! I've learnt to keep my eyes open and try to learn from the everyday things that happen to us, dear one. If God is in charge of my life (as I know He is), then nothing that happens to me is without significance. If His will touches all that happens to me (as I know it does), that everything that happens to me has wisdom hidden in it. It is just up to me to see, to hear and to learn. May we all be blessed, dear one.

Thank you for your prayers and good wishes, dear one. And thank you, on behalf of the community, for the practical support you are offering to our monasteries and the work we try to do. May we all be blessed.

I haven't found peace in the world. Became a nun. Praise the Lord!

I’m the same way but don’t have a spiritual father. I just mean that I want someone to hold my hand on this journey and that’s probably not realistic. It’s a struggle.

He is risen indeed! Thank God for all things. We all have so much to learn from each other, either matters of the mind or of the heart and soul. We just need to listen to what Christ tells us through those around us with a bit more care. May we all be blessed.

That is very kind of you to say, dear one, Thank you and may God bless us all.

@@mullmonastery ❤️

The 40 Martyrs are an amazing source of inspiration, indeed. And they are wonderful helpers to those who intercede for their prayer. Their Feast Day is one of the great Orthodox Feasts and is celebrated in all churches. I am so happy that your young people are aware of their lives and Christian example of sacrifice. It gives me great hope and courage.

That is so kind, dear Mark,. Thank you for your good wishes, and may God bless us all.