fallinhisarms: “There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” — Alistair Begg (via thesovereignword) The world … More

orthodoxgladness: He who accomplishes a work that is pleasing to God will surely be tempted, for every good work either … More

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

orthodoxgladness: The hope of every man must be the Lord. Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II We surround ourselves with … More

signum-crucis: Crucifixion (1908) – Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov Our pastoral strategies without any demands, without an appeal to conversion, without a … More

signum-crucis: St Teresa of Jesus (1894) – Adolfo Lozano Sidro Keep in your mind that I could not exaggerate the … More

orthodoxgladness: “The pain of the soul cannot be eliminated, but the power of prayer is born out of this pain. … More

When sorrow comes

simplyorthodox: When sorrow comes to us, we must await consolations, but after the consolation, we must again await sorrows. -St. Hilarion … More