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Spiritual battles must bear the stamp of honest love and humility…

ByProtecting Veil 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!

ByProtecting Veil 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….