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“Spiritual battles must bear the stamp of honest love and humility. Only he who bears this stamp doesn’t notice the difficulties of this life, nor the villainy of satan, nor the animosity that his minions show.” - Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970) 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 . . . → Read More: Forgive Us…A Blessed Lent to One and All! “When man partakes of Holy Communion he receives power and is enlightened, his horizons widen and he feels joy. Each person experiences something different, analogous to his disposition and the flame of his soul. One person feels joy and rest, another peace, another a spirit of devotion and another an inexpressible sympathy towards all . . . → Read More: “When man partakes of Holy Communion he receives power and is enlightened…”
“The words of preachers today have the effect of throwing turpentine on a fire. The poor and unlettered laity have been abandoned and now don’t listen. They need to see . . . → Read More: “The words of preachers today have the effect of throwing turpentine on a fire…” I finally went to see Avatar a few days ago and was struck by one aspect in particular…a certain similarity between the Na’vi’s relationship to creation and the “right relation” that is renewed through the holy lives of the Saints (St. Seraphim’s bear and St. Gerasimos’s lion are the most obvious examples). James Cameron . . . → Read More: Avatar and the Saints I recently discovered this on a friend’s Facebook page and thought it worth sharing. This took place at Holy Resurrection church in Claremont, NH: “Sometime ago, we invited a local “tree surgeon”, Leo M., to cut down a couple of dead trees in the back of the church property. He came and worked with . . . → Read More: Remarkable Story of an Appearance of St. Herman |
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