When Nesteros the Great was walking in the desert with a brother, they saw a dragon and ran away. The … More

orthodoxgladness: Rejoice, if the Almighty chose you for testing. After all, you do not know what is really better for … More

spiritandteeth: “God’s love is like water: it seeks the lowest place.” — J. Heinrich Arnold, Discipleship  And surely he found … More

inspiredbyjesuslove: “The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.” — Elisabeth Elliot  (via savedbymercyandgrace)

catholicthinker: ‪"A man knows when he has found his vocation when he stops thinking about how to live and begins … More

“People are always willing to help someone bear his cross, when they know that it is the cross upon which … More

The monks praised a brother to Antony. Antony went to him and tested him to see if he could endure … More

catholicthinker: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” – … More

Advice on prayer

simplyorthodox: When you pray, do not end your prayer without having aroused in your heart some feeling towards God, whether … More

orthodoxgladness: Do not criticize or judge others; look at people as angels, justify their mistakes and weaknesses, and judge yourself … More