3/28/2022
Hieromonk Spyridon (Dorosh)
We don’t need silence for silence’s sake, but that within it you might meet the one Who wants to speak with you; that you might, in silence, meet the Bridegroom of your soul.
The mountain is a Biblical symbol of meeting with God, a place of Divine revelation.
Every creature in the world has its God-given purpose and mission.
We prepare for death, but in reality, it’s preparation for a passage, for crossing over. To make it across, we need special equipment, and sustenance, and a good guide.
Repentance destroys hell in the penitent’s soul and transfers him to Paradise.