Yellow Orthodox Cross | Precious and Life-Giving Weapon of Unseen Warfare | Scourge of Demons | Christian Cotton Hooded ShirtI have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2: 20 +++ Lifted up upon the Cross, O Christ, with Thyself Thou didst raise up fallen mankind and didst cast down all the power of the enemy, O Word. Wherefore, I hymn the sufferings of Thee Who suffered and hast delivered me from the passions. Tone 1, Wednesday Matins, From Ode 1

“We have to accomplish the salvation of men by word

How indeed can we sinners imagine this measureless and even unspeakable affliction

or compulsory difficulty

For it is necessary for him to reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet

29) who “dwells in unapproachable light” (1 Tim 6

and the path or the life that leads to perfection

though she rebuffed his advances

so also in Christ all will be made alive

to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever

begotten of the Father before all ages

This design is based on a 14th century Serbian icon

Test yourselves