Eastern Orthodox Saints in English
Eastern Orthodox Saints in English
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The study of all Patristic books helps to warm your soul and increase your struggle to imitate the saints. At the same time, they will leave you with a sense of great humility, provided that you will compare yourself with the saints. —First Epistle, “For Novices”
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Make it a rule for yourself from now on, that you will never pray haphazardly. Nothing offends the Lord more than this. It is better to recite a few of the set prayers with the fear of God and reverence than to recite all of them haphazardly. It is better even to fall down on…