suffering – Page 6 – One Voice United

By your divine authority, O Lord, raise up my soul, as once you raised up the paralytic, for my soul … More

A hermit said, ‘I would rather be defeated and humble than win and be proud.’ – Sayings of the Desert … More

“As a royal guard or armor bearer stands in the king’s presence in constant readiness, so the soul must be … More

“As a royal guard or armor bearer stands in the king’s presence in constant readiness, so the soul must be … More

“I’m not cut out for being in the world. I’m made for the desert. In the desert, whatever you do, … More

monastic-imperium: “God overcomes the order of nature wherever He wills. Likewise, he who wants to bear the Cross of Christ … More

orthodox-imperium: “God overcomes the order of nature wherever He wills. Likewise, he who wants to bear the Cross of Christ … More

Macarius was once returning to his cell from the marsh carrying palm leaves. The devil met him by the way, … More

“A number of ascetic who disappeared into the desert achieved this purity, this perfection…They dissolved in tears before God…” – … More

grumpymatryoshka: “If one is not compassionate, he may sit for hours with the komboschini, and his prayer will have no … More