catholicthinker: ‪"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.“ … More

fallinhisarms: “There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” — Alistair Begg (via thesovereignword) The world … More

ella-eyyyy: “Keep praying even if you only have a whisper left.” — (via randytemple) “But when will the temptations end?” … More

scharfflaw: “Do not fear the conflict, and do not flee from it; where there is no struggle, there is no … More

Let us thank Him

simplyorthodox: Without winter there would be no spring, and without spring there would be no summer. So it is also … More

orthodoxgladness: I do not tell my pain to a friend or enemy. A friend will be sad, and the enemy … More

There was a hermit who was often ill. But one year he did not fall ill and he was very … More

alloutforchrist: “Do not claim to have acquired virtue unless you have suffered affliction, for without affliction virtue has not been … More

A brother asked Agatho, ‘I have been instructed to go somewhere, and I have serious doubts about the place where … More

gaze-on-jesus: Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what … More