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1. A devout prince, upon hearing of the mortification of St. Moses, went with his retinue into the desert to see him. Informing Moses that the prince was coming to his monastery, Moses quickly ran out and began to flee and to hide somewhere, but he unexpectedly encountered the high-ranking visitors. “Where is the cell of […]
Many people who are not familiar with Orthodoxy or the way it understands saints are surprised to see the Church celebrating the feasts of saints, like today. They think that, if the celebration is not about Christ, it is merely a distraction and contrary to the Gospel. The answer to this is that we never celebrate […]
In the Orthodox Church, it is common to hear litanies and prayers for the dead. In these prayers, the Church as the Body of Christ existing in time manifests the relationship between our temporal life in this world and our eternal life to come. There is no distinction between the Church here in the world […]
Abba Poemen once asked Abba Moses the Strong what men must do to attain salvation. In response, Abba Moses gave him the following seven principles that anyone could follow and perfect to attain the Kingdom of Heaven. These principles apply to those living as hermits and monks in the desert as well as to those […]
By true repentance with tears, prayer and good works the most defiled soul can be completely cleansed and changed. Therefore be careful that you do not maliciously mention the sins of a repentant sinner but offer thanksgiving to God and be astonished how from darkness, light is made and from slime, pure water.
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