orthodoxgladness: We easily forget the spiritual literature we have read, because we read it without pain in our hearts. We … More

“When you are face to face with the stark reality of death, your whole life changes in a few minutes.” … More

“What is necessary to have peace in soul and body? We must love all men as ourselves, and be ready … More

“I weep and lament when I think of death and see lying in the grave our beauty, created in the … More

“There is never an hour in which the light is not revealed in the darkness, never a death that cannot … More

“Somebody who is Christ’s, must love Christ, and when he loves Christ he is delivered from the devil, from hell … More

“Christ was crucified because he taught a kind of love which is a terror for men, a love which demands … More

It was said that Silvanus wanted to go away to Syria but his disciple Mark said to him, ‘Abba, I … More

I need His grace

simplyorthodox: There is nothing on earth that I need, except that which is most essential. What do I need, what … More

“If you do not die first, you will have time to do it. If you die before it is done, … More