“Everything starts from good thoughts. This is what elevates a person and changes him for the better. One must reach a point of being able to see all things in purity. It is as Christ said: ‘Judge not according to appearance, but judge [with] righteous judgment (John 7:4)’. And having acquired this, man can reach the point of seeing everything with spiritual eyes, not physical eyes. All things can be justified, in the good sense of the term.”
– Elder Paisios of Mount Athos Spiritual Counsels III: Spiritual Struggle (p 21)
Life
- https://orthodoxwiki.org/Paisios_of_Mount_Athos
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisios_of_Mount_Athos
- Vessel of Grace video (40 min)
- https://svspress.com/saint-paisios-of-mount-athos/
- Canonization announcement
Teachings
Writings
- Spiritual Counsels of Elder Paisios (Softcover) – Five Volume Set
- https://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/elder_paisios_mount_athos.htm
Hymns
Troparion – Tone 1
The offspring of Farasa, and the adornment of Athos,
and the imitator of the former righteous, equal in honor,
O Paisios let us honor O faithful, the vessel full of graces,
who hastens speedily to those who cry out:
glory to Him Who gave you strength,
glory to Him Who crowned you,
glory to Him Who grants through you healings for all.
Troparion – Tone 4
The most-famed ascetic of the Holy Mountain,
and the newly-enlightened light of the Church,
let us praise him with hymns with all our heart,
for he leads the faithful towards a perfect life,
filling them with rivers of gifts,
therefore we cry out:
Hail, O Father Paisios.
Feast Day(s)
July 12
Orthodoxy of the Heart 