Archimandrite Zacharias
Rating: 7,4|Votes: 9
It is unfortunate that there is widespread confusion, not to mention delusion, in the inexperienced, whereby the Jesus Prayer is thought to be equivalent to yoga in Buddhism, or 'transcendental meditation', and other such Eastern exotica. Any similarity, however, is mostly external, and any inner convergence does not rise beyond the natural 'anatomy' of the human soul.
Archpriest Andrew Phillips
We should in no wise think that this mutual act of unity came from us. It did not. It was and is a miracle of the saints. It came from the New Martyrs and Confessors, it came from St Tikhon of Moscow and from St John of Shanghai. It came from holy elders inside Russia and it came from holy elders in the emigration.
Roman Iliushenko
Generalissimo Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov (1729–1800) of the Russian Army, was one of the few generals in history who never lost a battle. His unconquerable strategy was a combination of hard training, scrupulous planning, battlefield inspiration, inimitable esprit d’corps, and, most importantly, unwavering faith in God. His soldiers adored him and would do anything for him. Devotion to him and his military ideals live on in Russia…
Interview by Nun Cornelia (Rees)
Rating: 8|Votes: 2
For example, when people ask me, “What do you have to say about the ideological leanings and impaired world-view of this or that ecclesiastical individual?” I always answer, “We receive those who are infirm in the faith without arguments about opinions. The opportunity to manifest our expression of brotherly love in Christ Our Saviour is so meaningful, that only after this can we cross spears in ideological discourse.” Sometimes it seems that the faultiness of a world-view can in no way be equaled to the individual himself, who has received the gift of the Holy Spirit in the bosom of Ecumenical Orthodoxy.
Rating: 6,4|Votes: 5
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