“Just as a man will not enter a blazing furnace, so also the devil will not enter a heart set … More
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“Truly the soul falls into great temptation when mourning is absent.” – The Watchful Mind, by a Monk on Mount … More
“The cell in the hermitage and the furnace of Babylon amount to the same thing.” – In Praise of Hiddenness
“The cell in the hermitage and the furnace of Babylon amount to the same thing.” – In Praise of Hiddenness
“But whoever fears sin, whoever does not trust himself, is not in danger from sin.” – Ignatius Brianchaninov, The Arena
“But whoever fears sin, whoever does not trust himself, is not in danger from sin.” – Ignatius Brianchaninov, The Arena
“Just as in a corpse there are no natural desires whatever, so too there are none in a person who … More
“Just as in a corpse there are no natural desires whatever, so too there are none in a person who … More
historicaltimes: A village priest in Russia, ca. 1900 via reddit What we have been taught about Power is absolutely twisted. … More
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