Keep Calm and Remember You Will Die (White Text) | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalAs of all foods bread is the most essential, so the thought of death is the most necessary of all works. The remembrance of death amongst those in the midst of society gives birth to distress and frivolity, and even moreto despondency. But amongst those who are free from noise it produces the putting aside of cares, and constant prayer and guarding of the mind. But these same virtues both produce the remembrance of death and are also produced by it.

the future great-grandparents of the patriarchs of the twelve tribes

By Elder Antoly the Younger of Optina

and in his own personal search for the Way of life of the early Church

How long will ye judge unrighteously and accept the person of sinners

and the Kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye

so is each man’s flesh dissolved at death

It is necessary to mention that

and terrible unto adversaries

"The world is crucified to him and he to the world

either with God for eternity

then she is justifiably presented as being clothed with the sun

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