Forgive Us…A Blessed Lent to One and All!

In the spirit of the Lenten struggle, we offer another quote from Elder Amphilochios of Patmos:

“In the hour in which we are tempted we must be patient and pray. Temptation is a clever craftsman. He is able to make small things loom large. Temptation disquiets, saddens and creates external battles. He knows many arts. He brings man to doubt. For this reason we have many shipwrecks. When we are beset by temptations, that’s when the grace of God comes. When one undergoes temptation, he recognizes his weakness, is humbled and attracts the grace of God. Don’t let the winds of temptation affect you. They can’t do you any harm.”

- Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970)