Tag: orthodox

“According to the amount of sweetness with which you are sweetened by the divine wonders of your Christ, so much … More

It was said that a monk who had made baskets was putting handles on them, when he heard another monk … More

orthodoxgladness: He who wishes to be saved suffers sorrow; and he who deviates from the way of salvation does not … More

“There are more who feel repentant than there are who turn their wheels onto a new way. I tell you: … More

“The more you draw near to God by doing his holy commandments, the more you recognize just how far you … More

orthodoxgladness: The Lord is the true Friend; when your friends and brothers forget about you. He does not forget and … More

“Truly, the penitent is not one who laments over the evil deed he has committed, but one who laments over … More

There is more to learn from a five-year-old child speaking the words of God than in the many pithy sayings … More

“A contrite heart precedes the visitation of divine grace.” – The Watchful Mind, by a Monk on Mount Athos (painting: … More

Poemen said, ‘Try, so far as you can, to wrong no man, and keep your heart pure towards everyone.’ – … More