“Christ did not say, “I am custom”; he said, “I am the Life”.”
― The Orthodox Way
― The Orthodox Way
“One of the blunders religious people are particularly fond of making is the attempt to be more spiritual than God.”
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”
― Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
― Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
“This is what the Church is all about. It is a redemptive fellowship of forgiven sinners who are in the slow, difficult process of being transformed into saints by the grace of God.”
― Philokalia: The Bible of Orthodox Spirituality
― Philokalia: The Bible of Orthodox Spirituality
“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart.
...live in the question.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
...live in the question.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
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