Tag: sin

“Nowadays, all people have learned to tell lies and the conceited accept these lies as their daily sustenance.” – St. … More

“Someone may be a virgin as far as the body is concerned, but be like an inveterate whore as far … More

“A fat belly does not make for a refined mind.” – St. Gregory the Theologian (painting: Jacques de I’Ange, Gluttony)

I know, Savior, that none other has, as I have, sinned against You. nor done the deeds that I have … More

orthodoxgladness: Remember death and never sin. I am torn amidst a sea of change. The events of life that I … More

“The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his … More

orthodoxgladness: Learn such faith in God to breathe Him like air.  – St. John of Kronstadt How close do I … More

“If we abide as we have been made, we are in a state of virtue, but if we think of … More

Poemen also said, ‘The tools of the soul are these: to cast oneself down in God’s sight; not to lift … More

Mathois said, ‘The nearer a man comes to God, the more he sees himself to be a sinner. Isaiah the … More