Spiritual Counsels of Blessed Gerontissa Galaktia Kanakaki of Crete
Blessed Gerontissa Galaktia of Crete was known for her simplicity, humility, and profound discernment. Her words were not many, yet they were filled with grace and practical wisdom, guiding souls toward repentance, silence, and love for God. Her counsels reflect the spirit of inner watchfulness and hidden virtue that characterizes authentic Orthodox ascetic life.
- “The tongue is the devil’s best friend.”
- “You need four things: love, humility, silence, and secret almsgiving.”
- “Confess properly, so that the devil may have no hold over you.”
- “Let us not slander others, lest God expose our own sins when He comes again.”
- “Pray the Jesus Prayer — ‘Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me’ — but also invoke the Holy Trinity. I pray in this way: ‘Father, forgive me; Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me; Holy Spirit, enlighten me.’”
- “Whoever fears to sin fears nothing else.”
(For the one who truly fears sin is freed from every other fear.)
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