The Church honors Saint Paisius of Sveti Goretz, the monk whose words inspired millionstranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

The church honors St. Paisius of Svetogorets - the monk whose words inspire millions Vesti.bg

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Галина Лисенко

Thanks for the reminder about Saint Paisius. His words about patience and silent prayer always help me, especially when I'm working in the garden and my thoughts are wandering. I have been reading his books for ten years.

Sarah Anderson

His words on patience really hit home for me too. I keep one of his little books by the knitting basket and flip it open when the kids are finally in bed and my mind won't settle. Thanks for the reminder today.

Stefan Popović

I remember the first time I read his sentence about praying not being learned from books but in the silence of the heart. It was just when I was waiting for the bus after work in Belgrade, and since then it has been coming back to me when my mind wanders. Thanks for the reminder.

Марія Ткаченко

Thank you, Galina, for mentioning the garden. His words about patience in silence also help me when I'm kneading the dough and my thoughts are flying. And what book have you been re-reading lately?

Daniel Lewis

His words on patience have helped me more times than I can count, especially when the garden needs weeding after a long day. I keep one of his books on the shelf by the back door next to the fishing tackle. Which one do you reach for most when your mind is racing?

Леся Коваленко

Yes, Maria, those words about patience in silence really save when your hands are in the dough and your head is already in five places. I am now re-reading "Spiritual World" - it is about how not to lose peace in small things. What book do you have at hand?

Miloš Marković

That's exactly the sentence that stayed in my memory. I often repeat it while driving the bus through the city crowd - when everything is spinning around me, and there should be silence inside. Thanks for sharing that, Stefan.

Степан Лисенко

Yes, Lesya, it was those lines about peace in small things that stuck in my heart the most. When something goes wrong at work, and at home there is also pie dough, I also try to remember not to grumble out loud. Have you reached the section about the temptation to judge others?

Світлана Мороз

Yes, Stepan, those lines about peace in little things often help me too, especially when the weeds are climbing in the garden and the dishes haven't been washed in the house. I also try not to grumble, but to pray quietly. But I haven't finished reading the section about the temptation to judge others, tell me, is there something there about how not to judge your neighbors?

Vuk Marković

That's exactly the sentence that stuck in my head. When I bake baklava or play chess with my neighbor, it often comes to me - that the outside is spinning, and that there is peace inside. Thank you, Miloš, for reminding her.

Jovan Savić

That's right, Miloš, and that sentence often comes back to me when I'm waiting at the traffic lights in Podgorica and everyone around me is honking their horns. I sometimes say it to myself while cleaning the church yard - broom outside, keep it quiet inside. Thank you for reminding her.

Ana Stanković

That's really nice, Jovan, and I liked that picture with the broom and the silence. Here in Novi Sad, after the Liturgy, we often clean the yard and I always tell myself that the first thing you need to do is clean yourself up. Have you been to Father Paisius on Mount Athos or are you just reading?

Bojana Lukić

That's right, Jovan, a broom from the outside and silence from the inside - here in Belgrade, after service, we also sweep the harbor and it always occurs to me that it's easier for me to clean the stones than my own thoughts. Thanks for reminding me of that sentence, I often need it when I'm driving through traffic. Did you find it with Father Paisius or somewhere else?