by St. Ambrose of OptinaOne ascetic woman was besieged for a long time with unclean thoughts. When the Lord came and cast them away from her, she called to Him: ‘Where were you before now, O my sweet Jesus?’ The Lord answered: ‘I was in your heart.’ She said then: ‘How could that be? For my heart was … [Read more...]
On Divine Punishment: A Homily for the Sunday of the Paralytic
by St. Ignatius BrianchaninovBehold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee (Jn. 5:14).This is the commandment the Lord gave to the paralytic whom He healed, as we heard today in the Gospels.Beloved brethren! This commandment of the Lord has enormous importance for us. … [Read more...]
Love and Glory in the World
by St. Symeon the New Theologian"Apart from love nothing whatever has existed, nor ever will. Its names and actions are many. More numerous still are its distinctive marks; divine and innumerable are its properties. Yet it is one in nature, wholly beyond utterance whether on the part of angels or … [Read more...]
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