by St. Theodore the Studite CATECHESIS 62: On Our Imitating the Lord’s Sufferings Brethren and fathers, how good it has become for us the separation from the monastery here! "For why should our liberty be subject to the judgement of another’s conscience?" [1 Cor. 10:29]. And why do we … [Read more...]
On The Value Of The Psalms
by St. Basil the Great When, indeed, the Holy Spirit saw that the human race was guided only with difficulty toward virtue, and that, because of our inclination toward pleasure, we were neglectful of an upright life, what did He do? The delight of melody He mingled with the doctrines so that by the … [Read more...]
On Forgiveness
by St. Maximus the Confessor If you bear a grudge against anyone, pray for him and you will stop the passion in its tracks. By prayer you separate the hurt from the memory of the evil which he did you and in becoming loving and kind you completely obliterate passion from the soul. On the … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- …
- 171
- Next Page »