Tag: orthodoxy

“Whatever the means he employs, the proud man will never attain genuine union with God. ’ – Archimandrite Sophrony

“There still remain in the spirit the stains of the old man, although the spirit thinks not that this is … More

“From where God operates, science is not apposite.” – Archimandrite Sophrony

“Christianity is not a philosophy, not a doctrine, but life… – Archimandrite Sophrony

Most of us will run from His calling. Some of us will heed His word and follow. But a few … More

“Don’t you understand that your child’s salvation comes through your own sanctification? Not the theory, but the practice of sanctification.” … More

“Most people are like a shaving of wood which is curled round its central emptiness.” – Theophan the Recluse

“Truly the soul falls into great temptation when mourning is absent.” – The Watchful Mind, by a Monk on Mount … More

“You will be hated by all for My name’s sake.” – Luke 21:17

During our time of the Great Fast, of Lent, let us not forget that it is both a sad and … More