The heavenly citizens know how full of joy that day is, but we poor banished children of Eve know full … More

I [Christ] teach you to despise earthly things, to weary of the things of this present life, to look and … More

Joseph asked Poemen, ‘Tell me how to become a monk.’ He said, ‘If you want to find rest in this … More

orthodoxgladness: Ask God for love daily. Together with Love comes all the many blessings and virtues. – St. Nectarios of … More

“Forsake all, and you will find all; relenquish all desire, and you will find rest.” – Thomas Á Kempis, The … More

“Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.”

fartangle: ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship When I stand in judgment of my brother, I immediately stand free … More

orthodoxgladness: If a person thought carefully about what kind of spiritual benefit and inner pleasure he already feels here in … More

“The life of any dedicated person is truly a cross, but it is also the way that leads such a … More

gaze-on-jesus: Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all … More

catherine-of-alexandria: “If we want to find the God who appeared as a child, then we must dismount from the high … More