The Forgotten Way

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone 17.10.2026 7:29 ↓

Holy marriages and spiritual friendships save us from laziness and despondency. 

Friday Faith Formation 31 - Jesus Christ Son of God part 7 16.10.2026 11:17 ↓

Catechism p. 59-60 Theories of Redemption

Elder Arsenie Episode 150 - Spiritual Warfare part 5 15.10.2026 7:12 ↓

At the moment you're attacked you must completely conquer, otherwise you can't win.

Elder Arsenie Episode 149 - Spiritual Warfare part 4 14.10.2026 4:25 ↓

Guard yourself against the sin that is closest to you.

Elder Arsenie Episode 148 - Spiritual Warfare part 3 13.10.2026 4:11 ↓

Precisely ascertain the distance between your and the enemy. In the army it is easy to focus the spiritual sight and precisely mark the distance to the enemy.

Elder Arsenie Episode 147 - Spiritual Warfare part 2 12.10.2026 4:36 ↓

Correctly identify the enemy. In spiritual warfare the enemy is the devil.

Elder Arsenie Episode 146 - Spiritual Warfare part 1 11.10.2026 7:24 ↓

In spiritual warfare I continually apply the plan of attack that I learned in military service.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Don't Want to Talk About It 10.10.2026 6:39 ↓

Not talking about death does not make it go away.

Friday Faith Formation 30 - Jesus Christ Son of God part 6 09.10.2026 8:55 ↓

Catechism p. 58 Jesus -Redeemer and Savior

Elder Arsenie Episode 145 - Seizing the Moment part 20 08.10.2026 5:32 ↓

This is the place and time our salvation.

Elder Arsenie Episode 144 - Seizing the Moment part 19 07.10.2026 8:46 ↓

There is no greater loss than the waste of time.  

Elder Arsenie Episode 143 - Seizing the Moment part 18 06.10.2026 4:31 ↓

Behold, today another day has passed. Let's ask ourselves- to whom did we offer most of it?

Elder Arsenie Episode 142 - Seizing the Moment part 17 05.10.2026 5:33 ↓

Value the time you have been given. What greater gifts do we desire when the good God has given us time in which to make ourselves radiant solely for Him. 

Elder Arsenie Episode 141 - Seizing the Moment part 16 04.10.2026 7:10 ↓

Who does not experience hidden spiritual declines?

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Like The First Time 03.10.2026 10:00 ↓

"If you have friends, avoid constant meetings with them. The friends you do have should be a benefit to you and contribute to your way of life."- Evagrios 

Friday Faith Formation 29 - Jesus Christ Son of God part 5 02.10.2026 8:49 ↓

Catechism pp. 57-58 Jesus - Light of Light

Elder Arsenie Episode 140 - Seizing the Moment part 15 01.10.2026 4:35 ↓

Tomorrow is another day with a different morning, with other beginnings and graces. Tomorrow is not ours, it belongs to God.

Elder Arsenie Episode 139 - Seizing the Moment part 14 30.09.2026 6:31 ↓

If you heart is not sincere you don't grow spiritually, regardless of who you might be and how many diplomas you might have in your pocket and in your head.

Elder Arsenie Episode 138 - Seizing the Moment part 13 29.09.2026 8:10 ↓

By changing his words, he affected the strength of his relationship with God.

Elder Arsenie Episode 137 - Seizing the Moment part 12 28.09.2026 7:19 ↓

Lord, don't have mercy on me a sinner! And one of the fathers said, "don't say it like that!"

Elder Arsenie Episode 136 - Seizing the Moment part 11 27.09.2026 5:29 ↓

Man's quest for the Divine is one of great inner nobility.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Come Down from the Cross! 26.09.2026 10:39 ↓

A reflection on the temptation to forego the cross in the midst of suffering. 

Friday Faith Formation 28 - Jesus Christ Son of God part 4 25.09.2026 8:02 ↓

Catechism pp. 56-57 Jesus - Lord and God

Elder Arsenie Episode 135 - Seizing the Moment part 10 24.09.2026 4:24 ↓

Heaven is filled with sinners who repented, and hell is filled with unrepentant sinners. And so, you can't advance if you don't have complete freedom within you to draw near to God if you don't know where you're going.

Elder Arsenie Episode 134 - Seizing the Moment part 9 23.09.2026 4:57 ↓

Of course we fear hell. We have to keep our mind in hell as the Lord told St. Silouan the Athonite.