Saint Porphyrios

Life

• Canonization announcement
• Brief Biography
• https://orthodoxwiki.org/Porphyrios_(Bairaktaris)_the_Kapsokalivite
• Wikipedia.org – St. Porphyrios
• The life of Saint Porphyrios documentary video (57 min)
• With the Eyes of the Soul: The Life of St. Porphyrios (57 min)

Teachings

• Sermon on Depression
• Sermon on the Orthodox Faith

Writings

• Wounded by Love
• Supplicatory Canon and Akathist to Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (Supplicatory Canons)
• Christ is Everything (Greek edition)
• The Divine Flame: Elder Porphyrios Lit in My Heart
• Porphyrios.org
• See https://porphyriosbooks.gr/ for complete list of books

Quotes

“What saves and makes for good children is the life of the parents in the home. The parents need to devote themselves to the love of God. They need to become saints in their relations to their children through their mildness, patience, and love. They need to make a new start every day, with a fresh outlook, renewed enthusiasm and love for their children. And the joy that will come to them, the holiness that will visit them, will shower grace on their children. Generally the parents are to blame for the bad behavior of the children. And their behavior is not improved by reprimands, disciplining, or strictness. If the parents do not pursue a life of holiness and if they don’t engage in spiritual struggle, they make great mistakes and transmit the faults they have within them. If the parents do not live a holy life and do not display love towards each other, the devil torments the parents with the reactions of the children. Love, harmony and understanding between parents are what are required for the children. This provides a great sense of security and certainty.”

— St. Porphyrios

[many more quotes]

Feast Day(s)

December 2