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Eternal Life of The Soul

The divine nature contains the bread of life, which said, I am the bread of life, and living water, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and the oil of gladness, and the whole variety of the food … Continue reading

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Creator of Light and Darkness

And what more helpful to wisdom than the night? For herein oftentimes we set before our minds the things of God; and herein we read and contemplate the Divine Oracles. Continue reading

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The Logos In Scripture

In Scripture the Logos of God is called and actually is dew, water, spring (cf. John 4:14) and river, according to the subjective capacity of the recipient… Continue reading

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Bread and Water

For the Lord embodies Himself even in meat and drink… Continue reading

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Is He incapable of saving your soul?

But if repentance is too much for you, and you sin out of habit even when you do not want to, show humility like the publican …. Continue reading

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And Angels Came

Then, after the departure of those tempting us, they come and minister to us with divine intellections, giving us support, illumination, compunction, ….. Continue reading

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What do we seek?

we no longer pursue plainness and simplicity of life. We no longer value stillness… Continue reading

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The Light of the Body

Discrimination is a kind of eye and lantern of the soul, as is said in the gospel passage: “The light of the body is the eye; … Continue reading

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Impossible to imagine His likeness

it suffices us simply to know that we have a God; a God who is One, a living, an ever-living God….
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About the Final Generation

“…and those who endure that testing will be better, and more blessed, and more commendable than us and all our fathers.” Continue reading

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