Eastern Orthodox Saints in English
Eastern Orthodox Saints in English
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He who hung the earth is hanging.He who fixed the heavens in place has been fixed in place.He who laid the foundations of the universe has been laid on a tree.The master has been profaned.God has been murdered.The King of Israel has been destroyed by an Israelite right hand. —On Pascha, §96
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Receive the sources of my tears, O Thou Who dost gather into clouds the water of the sea; in Thine ineffable condescension, deign to bend down Thyself to me and to the lamentations of my heart, O Thou Who didst spread out the Heavens. —“Hymn of Saint Kassiani,” Holy Wednesday
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Truly, not a single earthly pleasure can satisfy our heart. We are strangers on earth, pilgrims and travelers; our home and fatherland are there in heaven, in the heavenly kingdom; and there do not exist on earth things that could perfectly satisfy our desires. —Indication of the Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven, Introduction