🇬🇷 Ελληνικά

Λέγεται μέσα στην πνευματική μνήμη της Εκκλησίας, πως ο Άγιος Πορφύριος άφηνε να διαφαίνεται μια ελπίδα για τις μέλλουσες ημέρες. Μιλούσε — όπως αποδίδεται από ψυχές που τον άκουσαν — για έναν νέο άνθρωπο, ταπεινό και άγνωστο στους πολλούς, που θα σταθεί κάποτε μέσα στην ιστορία όχι ως εξουσία, αλλά ως διακονία.

Δεν θα κρατά σκήπτρα ανθρώπινα, αλλά θα σηκώνει στα χέρια του την πληγή του κόσμου. Και μέσα από την ταπείνωσή του, θα φανερώνεται μια σιωπηλή αναλαμπή ανανέωσης για την Ορθοδοξία — όχι ως αλλαγή μορφής, αλλά ως επιστροφή στην καρδιά.

Γιατί η Εκκλησία δεν ανανεώνεται με θόρυβο, αλλά με δάκρυ. Δεν αλλάζει με διατάγματα, αλλά με μετάνοια. Και όταν οι καιροί σκοτεινιάζουν, τότε — όπως ψιθυρίζεται — ο Θεός εγείρει πρόσωπα που δεν φαίνονται μεγάλα, αλλά γίνονται φλόγα μέσα στο σκοτάδι.

Και έτσι, η Ορθοδοξία δεν «αναλαμβάνει» ξανά εξουσία, αλλά ανασαίνει ξανά πνεύμα. Γίνεται σιωπηλή άνοιξη μέσα στον χειμώνα της ιστορίας.

🇬🇧 English

Within the living memory of the Church, it is said that Saint Porphyrios once allowed a glimpse of hope for times to come. He spoke — as it is remembered by those who heard him — of a new man, humble and unknown to many, who would one day stand in history not as authority, but as service.

He would not carry earthly power, but in his hands would bear the wounds of the world. And through his humility, a quiet spark of renewal would appear within Orthodoxy — not as a change of form, but as a return to the heart.

For the Church is not renewed in noise, but in tears. It is not transformed by decrees, but by repentance. And when times grow dark, then — as the whisper goes — God raises up faces that do not appear great, yet become fire in the midst of shadow.

And so Orthodoxy does not “take power” again, but breathes Spirit anew. It becomes a silent spring within the winter of history.

The Revelation, the war of two hundred million and the Divine Intervention

 Η Αποκάλυψη, ο πόλεμος των διακοσίων εκατομμυρίων και η θεία επέμβαση

The Revelation, the war of two hundred million and the Divine Intervention

Ελληνικά

Στην Αποκάλυψη του Αγίου Ιωάννη γίνεται αναφορά σε έναν μεγάλο πόλεμο, όπου ο αριθμός του στρατεύματος παρουσιάζεται ως «διακόσια εκατομμύρια» (Αποκ. 9:16). Η εικόνα αυτή έχει ερμηνευθεί από πολλούς Πατέρες και θεολόγους ως μια φοβερή δοκιμασία της ανθρωπότητας, όπου το κακό επηρεάζει όχι μόνο τα σώματα αλλά και τις ψυχές των ανθρώπων.

Σύμφωνα με ορισμένες ερμηνείες, μετά από αυτή τη μεγάλη δοκιμασία δεν ακολουθεί αμέσως η Δευτέρα Παρουσία, επειδή η ανθρωπότητα λαμβάνει ακόμη χρόνο για μετάνοια. Η μακροθυμία του Θεού δίνει στον άνθρωπο ευκαιρία επιστροφής και σωτηρίας.

Στο δέκατο κεφάλαιο της Αποκάλυψης παρουσιάζεται ο δυνατός Άγγελος με το ανοιχτό βιβλίο, ο οποίος στέκεται στη θάλασσα και στη γη. Η εικόνα αυτή συμβολίζει την εξουσία του Θεού πάνω σε όλη τη δημιουργία και την κλήση όλων των λαών να ακούσουν ξανά το Ευαγγέλιο.

«Πρέπει πάλιν να προφητεύσεις εις λαούς και έθνη και γλώσσες και βασιλείς» (Αποκ. 10:11).

Η παράδοση της Εκκλησίας βλέπει τον Άγιο Ιωάννη τον Θεολόγο ως μάρτυρα της αλήθειας του Ευαγγελίου. Το μήνυμα είναι ότι, ακόμη και μέσα στις μεγαλύτερες δοκιμασίες, η φιλανθρωπία του Θεού αφήνει ανοιχτό τον δρόμο της μετάνοιας.

Όπως αναφέρει και ο Άγιος Παΐσιος σε πνευματικές του διδαχές, ο Θεός μπορεί να επιτρέψει δοκιμασίες αλλά και να επέμβει για να οδηγήσει τον άνθρωπο προς την αλήθεια και την πνευματική αφύπνιση.

English

In the Book of Revelation, Saint John speaks about a great war, where the number of the army is described as “two hundred million” (Rev. 9:16). Many Fathers and theologians have interpreted this image as a terrible trial for humanity, where evil affects not only human bodies but also human souls.

According to some interpretations, this great trial is not immediately followed by the Second Coming, because humanity is still given time for repentance. God’s patience offers people the opportunity to return to Him and seek salvation.

In Revelation chapter 10, the mighty Angel with the open book appears, standing upon the sea and the earth. This image symbolizes God’s authority over all creation and the calling of all nations to hear the Gospel again.

“You must prophesy again before many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.” (Rev. 10:11)

The tradition of the Church sees Saint John the Theologian as a witness of the truth of the Gospel. The message is that even during the greatest trials, God’s mercy leaves open the path of repentance.

As Saint Paisios teaches in his spiritual writings, God may allow trials, but He can also intervene in order to guide humanity toward truth, repentance, and spiritual awakening.

 Ή γερόντισσα Γαλακτία "" μέχρι τά βαθειά γεράματα, σκορπούσε, έδιδε "τοίς πένησι". Ήταν γερόντισσα πιά, χειρουργημένη καί στά δύο πόδια, αλλά έστηνε μία μεγάλη κατσαρόλα φαγητό γιά νά μήν στερηθούν οί μοναχικοί γέροντες τής γειτονιάς. Γι'αυτό, λίγο πρίν τό τέλος, τήν επισκέφθηκαν ανάμεσα σέ άλλους, οί επτά Αρχάγγελοι πού μεταφέρουν τίς προσευχές τών Αγίων από τή γή στόν ουρανό. Τής συστήθηκαν μέ τά ονόματα τους, πού δέν τά λησμόνησε, αλλά τά ενέταξε στήν καρδιακή μνήμη της : Μιχαήλ,  Γαβριήλ,  Ραφαήλ, Ουριήλ, Ραμαήλ, Φαναήλ, Θαναήλ.

 Ό Ουριήλ τής είπε ότι φυλάει τήν άβυσσο. Σήκωσαν ψηλά τίς ρομφαίες καί τίς έκαναν "ρεκάπιτο, όπως είπε, γιά νά περάσει. Τήν οδήγησαν σέ ένα πάγχρυσο παλάτι. " Είναι ό τόπος τής κατοικίας σου", τής είπαν. Στή μέση ξεχείλιζε ένα ολόχρυσο δοχείο πού ανέβληζε κρυστάλλινο νερό. Ρώτησε: "Τί είναι αυτό;" "Είναι τό δοχείο τής καρδιάς σου", απάντησαν " καί ξεχειλίζει ή αγνότητά σου, ή σιωπή σου, ή ταπεινοφροσύνη σου καί οί ελεημονιές σου"!!!

🇬🇷 Ελληνικά

Οι οδηγίες του Αγίου Κοσμά του Αιτωλού για τις ημέρες που ζούμε

71. «Όταν ακούσετε ότι ο πόλεμος πιάστηκε από κάτω, τότε κοντά θα είναι».

72. «Αν ο πόλεμος πιαστεί από κάτω, λίγα θα πάθετε· αν πιαστεί από πάνω, θα καταστραφείτε».

73. «Οι βράχοι και οι λάκκοι θα είναι γεμάτοι από κόσμο».

74. «Ξαφνικά είτε το βόδι στο χωράφι είτε το άλογο στο αλώνι θα αγριέψει».

75. «Λυπηρό είναι να σας το πω· σήμερα, αύριο θα αντιμετωπίζουμε δοκιμασίες, μεγάλες στενοχώριες, όπου θα χρειάζεται να δώσουμε χιλιάδες φλουριά και να μη βρίσκουμε λίγο ψωμί».

76. «Μετά τον πόλεμο, οι άνθρωποι θα τρέχουν δρόμο μισής ώρας για να βρουν έναν άνθρωπο και να τον κάνουν αδελφό».

🇬🇧 English

The Instructions of Saint Cosmas the Aetolian for the days we live in

71. “When you hear that the war has been seized from below, then it will be near.”

72. “If the war is seized from below, you will suffer little; if it is seized from above, you will be destroyed.”

73. “The rocks and pits will be full of people.”

74. “Suddenly either the ox in the field or the horse in the threshing floor will become angry.”

75. “It is sad to tell you; today, tomorrow we will face trials and great hardships, where we will have to give thousands of florins and not find even a little bread.”

76. “After the war, people will walk half an hour’s distance to find a person and make him a brother.”

🇷🇺 Русский

Наставления святого Космы Этолийского о днях, в которые мы живём

71. «Когда вы услышите, что война схвачена снизу, тогда она будет близко».

72. «Если война будет схвачена снизу, вы мало пострадаете; если она будет схвачена сверху — вы будете уничтожены».

73. «Скалы и ямы будут наполнены людьми».

74. «Внезапно либо бык в поле, либо конь на гумне станет свирепым».

75. «Печально говорить вам: сегодня, завтра мы столкнёмся с испытаниями и большими трудностями, когда нам придётся отдавать тысячи флоринов и не находить даже немного хлеба».

76. «После войны люди будут идти полчаса, чтобы найти человека и назвать его братом».

Dreams and Visions — The Need for Discernment

 Όνειρα και Οράματα — Η ανάγκη της διάκρισης

Dreams and Visions — The Need for Discernment

Τα όνειρα και τα οράματα είναι θέματα που χρειάζονται μεγάλη προσοχή και πνευματική διάκριση. Σύμφωνα με την ασκητική παράδοση της Εκκλησίας, δεν είναι πάντοτε εύκολο να γνωρίζει κάποιος αν ένα όνειρο ή μια εμπειρία προέρχεται από τον Θεό, από πνευματική πλάνη ή αποτελεί απλώς ένα φυσικό φαινόμενο.

Γι’ αυτό οι Άγιοι Πατέρες τονίζουν ότι χρειάζεται σύνεση, ταπείνωση και προσευχή πριν δεχθούμε ή απορρίψουμε τέτοιες εμπειρίες. Η ερμηνεία τους δεν εξαρτάται μόνο από το ίδιο το γεγονός, αλλά και από την κατάσταση της καρδιάς και της πνευματικής ζωής του ανθρώπου.

Η πραγματική πνευματική πρόοδος συνδέεται με το χάρισμα της διάκρισης — την ικανότητα να ξεχωρίζει κανείς την αλήθεια από την πλάνη και να οδηγείται με ασφάλεια στην πνευματική ζωή.

Dreams and visions are subjects that require great care and spiritual discernment. According to the ascetic tradition of the Church, it is not always easy to know whether a dream or a spiritual experience comes from God, from spiritual deception, or is simply a natural event.

For this reason, the Holy Fathers emphasize the need for wisdom, humility, and prayer before accepting or rejecting such experiences. Their interpretation does not depend only on the event itself, but also on the condition of the person’s heart and spiritual life.

True spiritual progress is connected with the gift of discernment — the ability to distinguish truth from deception and to walk safely on the path of spiritual life.

Αυτοί είναι οι πλανεμένοι αιρετικοί

 We honor the saints; we do not worship them. From your reactions, we can understand that you only mock what you do not understand.

This confusion exists everywhere, throughout Cyprus and even overseas.

Do they believe they are chosen by God? Which God? To deceive humanity? You are not going to heaven simply by saying that you believe in Jesus. The demons also believe.

Do you think that you are automatically saved and will enter Paradise just because you say you believe in Jesus? You are still far from the goal of inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven.

Humble yourself, stop the false teachings, confess your sins. This is the true path.

We honor the saints; we do not worship them.

Heretics try to convince us that we are the heretics. I do not blame you; you are simply following what you have been taught. But the devil can use confusion and deception to lead people away from the truth.

The Orthodox Church preserves the Gospel of God without alteration and calls us to follow the faith delivered by the Holy Apostles.

Orthodox Christians, in their hymns, speak of repentance and ask for God's mercy, while many modern religious movements focus on self-justification and personal feelings.

A divisive person, after being warned, should be avoided. (Titus 3:10)

Where there is no true humility, there are no genuine spiritual experiences. Where there is pride, the spirit of deception rules, not the Spirit of truth. (James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5)

The spirit of deception is proud. A humble soul asks God to give it repentance and awareness of its sins, even when the Lord shows His love in many ways.

The blind guide leads the blind. Brothers, false teachers can only lead you where they themselves are going. If they are heading toward destruction, that is where they will lead you.

Read the Word of God, seek Jesus Christ, and allow Him to guide you through His Spirit.

Christ warned us about signs and wonders, and about false prophets who would come to deceive many.

Satan’s aim is to turn people away from the truth. The Lord and the Apostles warned that false teachers would secretly introduce destructive heresies and teachings inspired by deception.

Heresies reveal what is true and what is false, but teachings that come from misleading spirits should be rejected.

One of Satan’s methods is to use religion itself, creating confusion and human traditions that replace the truth.

When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called deception. When many people follow the same deception, it becomes a widespread error.

We must remain holy, humble, and test every spirit, so that we are not deceived.

 

 

LEARN THE TRUTH-ABOUT THE HOLY LIGHT

 Who lit them, since many times before the Patriarch came out, these are the candles of the people. They lit by themselves on the day when we were there, before the Patriarch came out to give the Light. I was standing right next to them. As soon as the Light came from the Patriarch and we received it from there, the people were shouting: “The Holy Light is coming!” Look up at the dome of the Holy Sepulchre, at the Holy Tomb of the Lord.

The people’s candles lit by themselves, and a grandmother who was outside the door of the church, in the courtyard, had her candles lit by others. Her name was Eleftheria, from Athienou. She was crying because they would not let her enter, and she sat down on the ground crying because she had not come to the Holy Tomb and would not receive the Holy Light. When she closed the door, her candles lit by themselves at the time when the celebration of the Holy Light had finished. The rejoicing began, and we started the Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday before our eyes. I was chanting, and I was at the Beautiful Gate. Suddenly, a flame from the lamp of the Beautiful Gate, which was by itself… I tell you, the Patriarch could have a lighter and could light the place, but how did all the other things light? How did they all catch fire? We saw it with our own eyes. How could it be an illusion? How did I see it? I saw it like blue lightning, moving like this. I said, “But lightning comes from above downward. How is it moving like this?” The monk standing next to me saw nothing. Another person nearby saw a sphere, a ball of fire. Another saw something like a cloud. If it were artificial, we would all see the same thing. If it were something artificial, you and I and everyone else would see the same thing. Why did I see it and you did not? Why did I see lightning and you saw a sphere, another saw a cloud, and another saw something else? I am not saying I can confirm what the Patriarch brings out from inside. I cannot, because I was not standing beside the Patriarch to see. But I have two things to say. First of all, if it were a deception—because if it is not as we say, then it is a deception—how could it have continued for so long? And secondly, when the Patriarch enters, the Armenian Archbishop also enters with him. The Armenian wants very much to remove the Orthodox Patriarch so that he himself can enter. He is the only one who stands outside and can see the Patriarch. The Armenian bishop can see what the Orthodox Patriarch does inside the Holy Tomb. If the Orthodox Patriarch were doing something fake, the Armenian would expose him and humiliate him. He would say: “What are these things you are doing? What lies are these?” But he also comes and receives the Light from the Orthodox Patriarch, kisses the hand of the Orthodox Patriarch, and the Latins, the Armenians, the Monophysites, and everyone receives the Light from the Orthodox Patriarch. Why can nobody else bring out the Light except the Orthodox Patriarch or an Orthodox bishop? There is also that historical story: at one time, they bought the right from the Turks, removed the Orthodox from the Holy Tomb, and an Armenian entered to bring out the Holy Light. While the Orthodox were praying outside, the Light came out of the column. The column can still be seen today, burned and cracked. You may not believe it. That is your right. But we can see it until today. And we have historical testimonies about the Holy Light from centuries ago. This is not something that happened today. This tradition of the Holy Light has existed for many centuries. Because this tradition exists, and we have heard it ourselves, even younger people who have not gone to the Holy Tomb know about it. But there are clear statements from some theologians that this is, in some way, a deception. I advise them to go and see it themselves. Whoever has a theological school paper is not necessarily a theologian. Now someone else wanted to say something. The woman here is Mrs. Giota. In the Holy Land, Father, there is a small church of Saint Constantine, which is above the Holy Sepulchre. I went once at Easter, and on the night when the Holy Light was supposed to come out, they put some of us up there so we could see the Holy Light. Others from our group entered the small church of Saint Constantine because there was no space, and all the lamps and candles were extinguished. All the lamps and candles were completely off. When the Holy Light came out, we had people from our group who saw it entering through the little window on the left side of the church. A blue light entered, and all the lamps lit at the same time. This happens every year. People who were with me saw it. There are countless testimonies about this. Something else that has troubled many people is that candles can supposedly be dipped in a liquid, and after some time, they can light, and this was even shown on television. Look, something else people said is that officially, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem has not stated that the Holy Light is a miracle. I do not know what the official Patriarchate says. I know what history says, what the testimonies of pilgrims have said for centuries, and what we ourselves have experienced and seen with our own eyes. Now that woman Eleftheria from Athienou—she dipped her candle in something. Why did it not light five minutes earlier? The candles are bought from the beginning, from the first day people arrive. The woman carries them with her. I say: Do we need a miracle in order to believe in Christ? No. Even if the Holy Light did not exist, we would still believe. So let people say whatever they want. I also want to say that miracles are not the foundation of faith. The Apostle Paul says we do not need the Holy Light to believe in Christ. But one thing we saw with our own eyes and read in our history is that this happens continuously and happens before thousands of people every year. So how can you dismiss it so easily? I told you: perhaps the Patriarch does not light it himself—the light may come from God. I do not know what happens there. But I have these two questions: What happens with the Armenian who sees the Patriarch? And what happens with the people whose lamps light by themselves? I was also told that Bishop Timothy’s mother used to go to the Holy Tomb at Easter, but one year she was not allowed to go because she had difficulty walking. They told the old woman to stay upstairs in his cell, which was in the courtyard of the Patriarchate. She sat on the balcony crying because she was not allowed to go down and see the Holy Light. And her candles lit by themselves while she was on the balcony of the house. How could the candles have been prepared with fire and then lit? They lit at the time of the Holy Light. Some say there is a liquid which, after a certain time, reacts with oxygen and other elements and catches fire. Yes, but you would have to dip them a little while before, and after so much time, they would ignite. But people buy the candles from the Arabs, from the Jews, from whoever sells them, and carry them with them. It does not make logical sense. Anyway, may God enlighten us all about what we see, what we hear, and what we say.

Morfou Neofytos-what will happen when…

 

Very close to this threat, Hellenism will become fearful and withdrawn and will come to great repentance.

Listen to what the result of that fear will be. It will be positive. This repentance, arising from fear, intimidation, and threats from the Turks, will lead the Greeks to the events that follow, which I will mention briefly and in summary.

Greece and Cyprus will be among the only countries offering great safety for our children and our people when other countries in Western Europe, America, Russia, the Middle East, and neighboring regions are experiencing a world war.

Greece and Cyprus, however, will not be affected in the same way and will therefore be safe places where others can come to live and seek protection.

Some people of faith say that what is happening now with Turks leaving Turkey because they cannot endure the Erdoğan regime, moving to the Greek islands and other parts of Greece, buying or renting homes, seeking asylum, and feeling that Greece is a place of safety despite its problems, was foretold by saints.

They say these people will come to love Greece and Orthodox Christianity so deeply that they will freely choose it. Then, when Turkey recovers from the great disasters caused by its arrogance, its leaders, and its people, they will become missionaries in Turkey.

These are described as extraordinary events, yet they are said to already be unfolding through developments that have begun.

After these events, Russia, for its own reasons and not out of affection for us, will wage a terrible war against Turkey lasting only a few days.

Understandably, Russia would want to secure its southern flank, particularly in the Caucasus region and the countries surrounding it.

Georgia will play a role in this and is said to pay a heavy price. Russia will attack Turkey and, in the process, bring destruction not only upon Turkey but also upon Georgia, because NATO is establishing a monitoring base there to observe Russian missiles.

This will become the pretext, while other Eastern powers and the Chinese will allow Russia to strike Turkey.

The speaker wonders whether this might even be something agreed upon behind the scenes. Turkey, he says, will be struck mercilessly, not because of its actions in the Aegean or its threats, but because of broader geopolitical interests.

One frequently discussed strategic interest is the Montreux Convention, which governs the passage of Russian and other ships through the Bosporus Strait.

Turkey knows very well that if a military conflict occurs in the Aegean or elsewhere, it has the right to close the straits.

This would mean Russia could not supply its base in Tartus or other conflict zones with weapons and military equipment.

The situation is therefore described as extremely volatile.

As a result of this major conflict, Turkey would be forced to withdraw its troops. This would include a complete withdrawal of the Turkish military from Cyprus.

At that point, great wisdom would be required in managing an occupied northern Cyprus left without military forces. The speaker stresses that this would not be simple.

It would require restraint not only from Turkish Cypriots and settlers but especially from ourselves.

Above all, it would require control over our own emotions and patience to see our lands free.

A time is said to come when Cypriots will walk down the streets and, out of every five people, three will be foreigners, and only two will be Cypriots.

People will supposedly search for donkeys and be unable to find them.

The speaker jokingly adds that this would not be for picturesque farms or tourist attractions. He comments that everything in Cyprus has become focused on tourism, and some people tell him not to speak about such matters because it could harm tourism.

Out of fear, he says, people want to present Cyprus as a safe country.

All of this, he explains, means that Cyprus is part of humanity, and humanity as a whole will suffer.

The world war that is said to follow the events involving Turkey will emerge when people see a massive crisis developing there.

If Western powers intervene, a major war could break out around Constantinople (Istanbul) and its surrounding areas, leading to a very complex and severe conflict.