Spiritual Treasure

“The holy fathers say: "If we wish to gain peace by trying to humble others, we will never find peace." In other words, if we want to attain peace by attempting to humble others, we will never live in peace.
Therefore, a person must find peace within themselves, within their own heart." First try to humble yourself, and heaven and earth will be reconciled with you," says Abba Isaac the Syrian.
Let us deeply embed this in our hearts, for it is a spiritual treasure bestowed upon us by both the Holy Gospel and the patristic writings, for the salvation of our wretched souls.”
-Elder Ephraim of Arizona
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Today, December 7th, 2024, marks the 5 year anniversary of the repose of Elder Ephraim of Arizona. Memory Eternal!

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