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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

St Theophan the Recluse

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A soul untried by sorrows is good for nothing.

— Igumen Chariton of Valamo: /The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology/ p231

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