Spiritual Treasures

Life’s lessons — eight evil thoughts

Life’s lessons — eight evil thoughts

Know that there are eight evil thoughts that bring about all that is vile: those of sensuality, lechery, love of money, anger, inappropriate grief, despondency, vainglory, and pride...

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Life’s lessons — eight evil thoughts

Know that there are eight evil thoughts that bring about all that is vile: those of sensuality, lechery, love of money, anger, inappropriate grief, despondency, vainglory, and pride...

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Death and the Judgment lead us to repentance.

Death and the Judgment lead us to repentance.

I reflected upon the day my life will end, and I groaned when I saw the multitude of my transgressions and the heaviness of mine iniquities, and when I considered...

Death and the Judgment lead us to repentance.

I reflected upon the day my life will end, and I groaned when I saw the multitude of my transgressions and the heaviness of mine iniquities, and when I considered...

The Life of Saint Jonah, Bishop of Hankow

His Grace, Bishop Jonah (Pokrovsky), whose secular name was Vladimir, was born on April 17th, 1888, in the Kozel’sk District of the Province of Kaluga. Having lost his parents, who...

The Life of Saint Jonah, Bishop of Hankow

His Grace, Bishop Jonah (Pokrovsky), whose secular name was Vladimir, was born on April 17th, 1888, in the Kozel’sk District of the Province of Kaluga. Having lost his parents, who...

Because of mine extreme corruption, I am unworthy to approach Thee, O Lord, and I pray to Thee.

Because of mine extreme corruption, I am unwort...

Up till now and in this very day, with my face ashamed and hung low do I dare to speak to Thee, O Master of the angels and Creator of...

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Because of mine extreme corruption, I am unwort...

Up till now and in this very day, with my face ashamed and hung low do I dare to speak to Thee, O Master of the angels and Creator of...

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Grace approaches and, finding the heart impure, withdraws — so keep your heart pure.

Grace approaches and, finding the heart impure,...

The good God grants us the enlightenment of knowledge, and His grace ever visits our hearts. If she finds peace there, she enters and dwells constantly in the soul. But...

Grace approaches and, finding the heart impure,...

The good God grants us the enlightenment of knowledge, and His grace ever visits our hearts. If she finds peace there, she enters and dwells constantly in the soul. But...

Drive away the enemy, for without Thee, who can cope with him?

Drive away the enemy, for without Thee, who can...

Daily do I provoke Thy long-suffering patience, O Master. Before mine eyes are both my wretchedness and Thy loving-kindness. Because I am in the power of the unclean enemy who ever...

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Drive away the enemy, for without Thee, who can...

Daily do I provoke Thy long-suffering patience, O Master. Before mine eyes are both my wretchedness and Thy loving-kindness. Because I am in the power of the unclean enemy who ever...

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