Don’t ignore suffering, don’t reject it. Don’t seek the Cross, but hold on to it if it comes! Our Saviour Christ didn’t want the Cross, but when it was given to Him, he didn’t abandon it anymore. He didn’t give in at all. They tore His flesh, but He didn’t give in. He didn’t say any of the things His enemies wanted Him to say. And so, it is through the Cross and only through… [ read more ]
Life is understood backwards, but must be lived forwards.
It is quite true what philosophy says, that life must be understood backward. But then one forgets the other principle, that it must be lived forward.
This life has been given for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits – St Isaac
This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.