11/6/2017
St. Zosima (Verkhovsky)
Holy love is embraced by the suffering of Christ, stained with His Divine blood; for for the sake of love, Christ God was pleased to suffer and shed His blood, if only to draw us to love for Himself and for each other.
Elder Zosima (Verkhovsky)
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Indeed, such a person would not trade his desert life for royal chambers that require excessive care, for living this way he may constantly contemplate the Kingdom of Heaven with ease. Nor would he desire any gold, precious stones or pearls, for he has Christ, the most precious of stones, alive within him, pacifying, gladdening, comforting and preserving him from all evil
