Struggling with Self-Abuse? Humility, Humility, Humility

St. Nikodemos writes: “Masturbation, says John of the Ladder (Step 15), is fornication performed without another body, by which sin that great Anchorite fell, concerning whom the divine Anthony said, ’A great pillar has fallen’. The same John calls masturbation death and perdition (Step 15), which death is always present and borne about with us, especially during the time of our youth.... The treatments for masturbation are two: 1) for them to make a firm resolve in their heart to never commit that sin again, and 2) for them not to place their hand near the hidden members or look upon them, as much as this is possible.“ -St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, Exomologetarion, Footnote to Canon 8 of St. John the Faster, p. 180-181 Purchase the Exomologetarion by St. Nikodemos here: Excerpt from “The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 18) - Prophecies: The Crucifixion and Death of Christ“ by Fr. Peter Heers --- SIGN UP FOR OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: Youtube members have access to all exclusive Q&A’s and livestreams, discount codes for books from Uncut Mountain Press, members-only videos and more! Interested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: Questions? Contact us at team@ - - - - - Share and Subscribe to the OE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: OE WEBSITE: UNCUT MOUNTAIN PRESS (UMP) Website - NEW BOOKS: Your donation fuels our ongoing work. Text “ETHOS” to 53555 or visit us at to donate! Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @orthodoxethos Twitter: Orthodox Ethos Podcast: Amazon Author Page: Academia: LinkedIn: Rumble: Odysee: @OrthodoxEthos GAB: Truth Social: @orthodoxethos Telegram: Telegram CHAT for OE Members: uTHSaTMOQnIzMWRh Fountain: