Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Quote by St. Silouan the Athonite ~ Fear these Two Thoughts

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Understand two thoughts, and fear them. One says, "You are a saint," the other, "You won't be saved." Both of the...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia ~ Scripture in a liturgical way (Prophecy and Typology)

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To illustrate what it means to interpret Scripture in a liturgical way, consider the Old Testament lessons at Vespers for the Feast of th...

Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia ~ How to Read the Bible

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How to Read the Bible Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia All Scripture is given by inspiration of God (2 Tim. 3:16) “If an earthly ...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Quote by St. Mark the Ascetic ~ Spiritual Mistakes

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Whoever does not want to know the will of God is mentally walking a path next to a cliff, and easily falls with any wind. If he is praise...
Monday, May 22, 2017

Quote by St. Innocent of Alaska ~ Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven

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In this life, we either strive to obtain God, or we strive to obtain the things that are opposed to God and are controlling u...

Quote by Abba Evagrius ~ Desires (Directions on Spiritual Training)

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"What a man loves, that he certainly desires; and what he desires, that he strives to obtain." - Abba Evagrius, Direc...

Quote by St. Maximus the Confessor ~ self love (gluttony, avarice, vain-glory)

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    Flee from self-love, the mother of malice, which is an irrational love for the body. For from it are born the three chief sinful pas...