Do not deceive yourself, foolish worker, as if one time can make up for another. For the day is not sufficient to repay in full its own debt to the Lord. St. John Climacus, The Ladder of Divine … [Read more...]
Associations & the Beautiful People
March 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you ever wish to associate with someone, make sure that you do not give your attention to those who enjoy health and wealth and fame as the world sees it, but take care of those in affliction, in … [Read more...]
Sorrows and Usefulness
February 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The soul untried by sorrows is good for nothing. - St. Theophan the Recluse … [Read more...]
Peace and Renunication
February 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Live as though you are not of this world, and you will have peace. - St. Anthony … [Read more...]
Death is coming
February 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The hour of death will come, it will come, and we shall not escape it. - St. Hesychius of Jerusalem … [Read more...]
Two Loves
February 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Two loves have built two cities: the City of God and the city of man. - St. Augustine … [Read more...]
Truth or Atheism
January 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"Where there are lies, there is no God." - Adelaida Nekludoff … [Read more...]
Don't I know I'm going to die?
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Have you realized that the world and worldly cares do not hinder in fulfilling God’s commandments, when there is zeal and attention? That silence and retirement from the world are useless, if … [Read more...]
The Kingdom is our Summer, the World our Winter
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God (James 4:4). Who therefore does not rejoice at the approaching end of the world, testifies that he is its friend, and by this he … [Read more...]
The False Wig, The Crooked Mask
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"Think of actors: they wear masks, they dress up. One looks like a philosopher while not being one; another seems to be a king but is no king; another appears to be a doctor and has not the faintest … [Read more...]