Category Archives: New Testament

Is He incapable of saving your soul?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Administrator

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

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Administrator

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?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Administrator

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

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Administrator

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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About the Final Generation

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Administrator

“…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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Laying Down Your Life

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Administrator

…the Lord in the Gospel says. ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends’ (John 15.13). How do you do that?” Continue reading →

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Born A Human Being For You…

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

For you he took all these things upon himself, all in accordance with the dispensation of God, all in due order, from which it follows that he has done all things that he might bring us salvation… Continue reading →

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MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Administrator

Faith alone can embrace these mysteries, for it is faith that makes real for us things beyond intellect and reason. Continue reading →

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