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

orthodoxgladness: A person who considers himself to be self-sufficient, is in a diabolical trap, and one who considers himself“ highly … More

catholicthinker: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo70_cQALlhHTaD0j2WrX0ruaAqiTKWiD15Zq80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1avmwa2c4825l

orthodoxgladness: One ascetic lived in the desert for 40 years. She prayed day and night, slept very little – for … More

theraccolta: When he was close to death, St. Peter of Alacantara took to his knees and prayed. When he was … More

orthodoxgladness: church candle: it is a symbol of our prayer burning before the Lord, His Most Pure Mother, holy saints … More

alloutforchrist: “Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again: for forgiveness has risen from the grave!” — … More

orthodoxgladness: Do not look at the sins of others, but look at your evil deeds; for you will not be … More

alloutforchrist: “The darker the night, the brighter the stars. The deeper the grief, the closer is God!” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

spiritandteeth: “All of us need times of quiet before God.” — J. Heinrich Arnold, Discipleship