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Mourning sees the world as empty; depression sees the self as empty

16 July 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

In mourning it is the world which has become poor and empty; in melancholia it is the ego itself.

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Gazing into an abyss

4 April 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

When you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.

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The Jesus Prayer is not magic. Its power comes from faith, says St Theophan Share on X
The Jesus Prayer is not some talisman. Its power comes from faith in the Lord, and from a deep union of the mind and heart with… [ Read more ]
–St Theophan the Recluse

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