Be Patient and Pray | Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia | Orthodox Book

“Stars are never reflected in a turbulent lake. Yet on the saint's face you could see grace!”
This book gathers precious testimonies about one of the most beloved saints of our time—Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia—whom Christ illumined so completely that he perceived things in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth, in the past, present and future.
His crystal-clear, sky-blue eyes radiated innocence, serenity, wisdom and boundless depth. His appearance among people was a miracle, and the countless testimonies of those who knew him continue to show us what it means to be a true Christian and genuinely live in Christ.
What you will find in this book:
Page after page of living testimonies from disciples and believers who received the counsel, prayers and miracles of Saint Porphyrios. Through them, the saint continues to call us towards a deeper and quieter life rooted in the love of God.
“Love and humility are two wings that lift the soul to God. In perfect love there is no fear... Hell exists, but for the person who loves Christ there is neither hell nor death, despair nor sorrow to fear. Take care never to grieve the Bridegroom of your soul. He is everything.”

—Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

Why read this book?
We live in an age of noise, haste and fear. Saint Porphyrios offers the antidote: patience and prayer. Not as magic formulas, but as a way of being—a return to the living heart of the Orthodox faith, where Christ is everything and all else loses its importance before Him.
This deeply spiritual book is for anyone seeking stillness amid the storm, for those weary of the world and thirsting for God's presence, and for those who want to understand what holiness looked like in the twentieth century—and how it remains just as possible today.

Technical details:

Author: Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
Translated from Greek by Archpriest Gabriel Mândrilă, PhD
Publisher: Sophia / Metafraze
Pages: 336