Category: Contemplations

“This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.” – 2 John 1:6 . “Obeying God’s commandments makes us resemble God, not in being eternal, but in being kind and loving as He said, “Be merciful just …

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” Proverbs 3:11,12 “A holy man was asked why the most virtuous persons are given the greatest sorrow. “Suffering, for those who accept it with …

“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God” – Luke 12:8-9 . “The Lord therefore, is not convinced by the inner faith alone; but seeks …

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:10 . “The Saint believes that all events, even the most fierce, against the children of God, are used by the Lord as part of His plan for salvation” St John Chrysostom