“God will not, has not, asked us to bear any more than he himself has borne in his Incarnation and … More
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“Prayer is a struggle. It strengthens the faithful against the devil, but it is itself a painful and bloody struggle.” … More
“Prayer is a struggle. It strengthens the faithful against the devil, but it is itself a painful and bloody struggle.” … More
“Give your blood, take the spirit.” – St. Gregory Palamas (painting: Adam Abram)
“Give your blood, take the spirit.” – St. Gregory Palamas (painting: Adam Abram)
“It is the sin of self-love, living within us, that gives birth to all of our sinfulness, making the whole … More
“It is the sin of self-love, living within us, that gives birth to all of our sinfulness, making the whole … More
orthodoxgladness: Endure all offenses at first by silence,then by reproving yourself,then by prayer for those who offended. Schema-Igumen Savva (Ostapenko) … More
“A man who watches himself everyday, sees such sinful states, such temptations of the devil within himself, that he feels … More
“A man who watches himself everyday, sees such sinful states, such temptations of the devil within himself, that he feels … More
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