St. John the Forerunner
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
There is no evil in existing things, but only in their misuse. ( St. Maximus the Confessor )
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Food is not evil, but gluttony is. Childbearing is not evil, but fornication is. Money is not evil, but avarice is. Glory is ...
It is only necessary to seek one thing: to be with Jesus. ( St. Ignatius Brianchaninov )
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It is only necessary to seek one thing: to be with Jesus. The man who remains with Jesus is rich, even if he is poor with regard to mater...
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Many pray aloud and like to pray from books, and this is good, and the Lord accepts their prayers and has mercy on them. ( Saint Silouan the Athonite )
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Many pray aloud and like to pray from books, and this is good, and the Lord accepts their prayers and has mercy on them. But if som...
Our Church honors saints not as gods, but as faithful servants, as holy men and friends of God. ( Saint Nektarios of Aegina )
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Our Church honors saints not as gods, but as faithful servants, as holy men and friends of God. It extols the struggles they engaged ...
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Saint Porphyrios on the Jesus Prayer
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"And what are you looking for regarding prayer, like a recipe to prepare food or medicine? I told you to only seek the salvation o...
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