By St Dorotheos of Gaza Well did Abba Poemen say that the advancement of a monk is revealed in temptations; for a monk who truly undertakes to work for the Lord should, as the wise Sirach says, prepare his soul for temptation (Sir. 2:1), so that he will never be astonished nor despair at anything that happens to him, believing that nothing ... Read More »
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Writings of Saint Nectarios of Aegina: An Anthology of Nectarian Teachings
Selected Passages From the Writings of Orthodox Saints Compiled by Father Demetrios Serfes Christianity. Christian religion is not a certain philosophic system, about which learned men, trained in metaphysical studies, argue and then either espouse or reject, according to the opinion each one has formed. It is faith, established in the souls of men, which ought to be spread to the ... Read More »