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"A soul untried by sorrows is good for nothing" – St Theophan the Recluse

6 June 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

A soul untried by sorrows is good for nothing.

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True self-knowledge – to see our own defects above all else – is the only way forward

6 June 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

True self-knowledge is to see one’s own defects and weaknesses so clearly that they fill our whole view. And mark this — the more you see yourself at fault and deserving of every censure, the more you will advance.

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The main fruit of prayer is not sweetness, but contrition – St Theophan

6 June 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

The principal fruit of prayer is not warmth and sweetness, but fear of God and contrition.

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