“For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the chains of wickedness.” – Acts 8:23 What … More
Tag: sin
“I’m not a magician. I’m not a prophet. I don’t say that I saw the Mother of God, or that … More
“Our sorrows…are the fruit of a way of life and our long years of voluntary, internal consent to evil desires. … More
“Somebody who is Christ’s, must love Christ, and when he loves Christ he is delivered from the devil, from hell … More
“People generally seek freedom in order to do what they like. But that is not freedom but the power of … More
“A bad thought cannot be hidden.” – St. Porphyrios
How can I start to describe You, My God, when I cannot even describe myself?
“Truly the soul falls into great temptation when mourning is absent.” – The Watchful Mind, by a Monk on Mount … More
When I finally looked inside myself, I found what I already knew was there. Each day when I felt the … More
“The more your heart is purified by the [Jesus] prayer and your mind enlightened by ever-flowing tears, the more you … More
