It's Later Than You Think | Fr Seraphim Rose | Modern Orthodox Saint | Memento Mori | Black White and Red High Contrast | Christian Tank TopOur times, above all, call for humble and quiet labors, with love and sympathy for other strugglers on the path of the Orthodox spiritual life and a deep resolve that does not become discouraged because the atmosphere is unfavorable. We Christians of the latter times are still called to work persistently on ourselves, to be obedient to spiritual fathers and authorities, to lead an orderly life with at least a minimum of spiritual discipline and with

the focus of Matins that follows

- Gerondissa Makrina (Vassopoulou)

For neither shall I ever have such [another] opportunity of attaining to God

and he hath set darkness in my paths

The constant movement of the mind prevents it from entering into the heart

Look into it more often and determine for yourself more truly: what then

his heart heard God's answer

His praise is above the earth and heaven

It is done

Becoming accursed in that Thou art compassionate

and the kingdom of our God

Noticing a copper hammer lying in the corner of the dungeon