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“I am not afraid of death…”

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: April 11, 2010
“I am not afraid of death. Not, of course, because of my works, but because I believe in God’s mercy.” - Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1930-1989)
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The Nature of Love

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: February 25, 2010
“True love is like the flame of a candle. However many candles you light from the flame, the initial flame remains unaffected. It doesn’t lessen at all. And every freshly lit candle has as much flame as the others do.” - Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos) of Athens (1930-1989)
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Spiritual battles must bear the stamp of honest love and humility…

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: February 19, 2010
“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)
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Forgive Us…A Blessed Lent to One and All!

By Herman A. Middleton | Published: February 14, 2010
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. [...]
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