“For only tears will enlighten your mind, illuminate your soul, arouse your heart, make you more fervent in the divine … More
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“When someone mortifies his passions by the ascetic life, a divine ray shines in his heart and banishes all thoughts … More
Ode 1, Canon of St. Andrew Instead of the person Eve, I have within my inward being an “Eve” of … More
Instead of the person Eve, I have within my inward being an “Eve” of passionate thoughts which though seemingly sweet … More
“For you know the treachery of the demons, how fierce they are, but how little power they have. Wherefore fear … More
Paesius, the brother of Poemen, loved one of the monks and Poemen did not like it. So he went and … More
My God, I have left the hungry and starving on the streets while I filled my stomach as a glutton. … More
“It is in accepting given situations, which requires a loving heart, that one encounters God.” – St. Seraphim Rose
A hermit said, ‘He who bears scorn and injury and loss with patience, can be saved.’ – Sayings of the … More
“The secret [in prayer] is not to think about asking for the specific thing at all. The secret is to … More
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