spiritual combat

Gearing up, for Battle

“Let us set out with joy upon the season of the Fast, and prepare ourselves for spiritual combat. Let us purify our souls and cleanse our flesh; As we fast from food, let us abstain also from every passion. Rejoicing in the virtues of the Spirit, may we persevere with love, and so be counted worthy to see the solemn Passion of Christ our God, and with great spiritual gladness, to behold His holy Pascha.” – (Sticheron, First Monday of Great Lent, Tone 2)

Our Claymore


I believe that, when we do spiritual combat, we are escorted by angels. It is just like this, except the banners are more numerous than stars, and the hermits are surrounding us with prayers, but there is always the cross, “invincible weapon, adversary of demons, glory of martyrs, true ornament of holy monks.” It is our claymore.

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