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“[Worship] is the goal of life, and, if we reach it, we do not need anything else to attain the sought for joy.” —Saint Nicholas Kavasilas, On the Life in Christ
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….
“Pay no attention to things earthly and passing…”
Pay no attention to things earthly and passing. Be concerned about the union of your soul with God. – Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970)
“The goal of reading is the application, in our lives, of what we read…”
The goal of reading is the application, in our lives, of what we read. Not to learn it by heart, but to take it to heart. Not to practice using our tongues, but to be able to receive the tongues of fire and to live the mysteries of God. If one studies a great deal…
Elder Justin Popovich and Elder Simeon Popovich Canonized
Well…we have been expecting this for a few years, and it has finally come to pass, Elder Justin Popovich and Elder Simeon Popovich have been officially canonized by the Serbian Church: “Belgrade, Serbia – At their afternoon session on April 29, 2010, the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church unanimously adopted the proposal…
“I must depart. It is the will of God and I must leave…”
I must depart. It is the will of God and I must leave. Sin has progressed a great deal. The world rolls in the mire of sin and doesn’t know it. And this tires me. I must depart. What makes me sad, though, are the trees I planted in the garden, for they are still…