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Certain benefit Elder Ephraim in Arizona † 13 February 2018 If God wants us to suffer, there’ll be some saving purpose behind it, which we mortals can’t foresee. But patience, forbearance and humility in the face of temptation will always, yes always, bring ...
We don’t have the right Saint Symeon the New Theologian 12 February 2018 All believing Christians should be aware that Christ is in all other believers and we should have so much love for them that we’d be prepared to sacrifice our soul for their sake. We have no right t...
God’s Mercy (Matth. 25, 31-46) Metropolitan Ioïl (Frangkakos) of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia 12 February 2018 ‘Since you did it to one of the least of my brethren, you did it to me’ In the parables which the Lord used, He said the phrase ‘the kingdom of heaven is like this’, that is, He compared the kingdom ...
Not even to the gate Saint Arsenie Boca 11 February 2018 God allows lots of unhappiness and disasters in the world so that those who suffer can be saved through patience, you on the other hand be will be saved by alms-giving. You can enter into the Kingdo...
You affect them Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 10 February 2018 Think well of others. With your prayers, and through Christ, you have a beneficial influence on people. Don’t think badly of others, because then you have a bad influence on them....
To ward off trials and tribulations Saint John of Kronstadt 9 February 2018 God allows punishment in order to head off approaching woes and to stop wickedness from increasing....
It makes us feel abandoned Abba Dorotheos 8 February 2018 Since we don’t deal with our wickednesses, since we don’t weep over our dead selves, we can do absolutely nothing to put ourselves to rights and so we’re constantly concerned with our neighbours. An...
The cause of many evils Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis 7 February 2018 Pride is the most wicked passion and is the cause of many of our ills. It brings turmoil to everything, brings about schisms, overturns regimes, causes divisions, disturbs the peace of the world, an...
Strive and win Saint John of Kronstadt 6 February 2018 Strive for your salvation all together, not each separately. Struggle, triumph and don’t think you’re worthy or wise. Because if you do, you’re accusing God of being unkind and unwise....
Actual and prudent Saint - Saint Seraphim of Sarov 5 February 2018 If, out of love for God and a life of virtue, people aren’t overly concerned about themselves and believe that God will look after them, this trust in God’s providence is both real and sensible....
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