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It hastens to steal (Saint John of the Ladder)

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Source: wikimedia commons The ant waits for the corn to be gathered and vainglory waits for spiritual riches to accrue. The ant hastens to steal; vainglory rejoices at being lavish. The spirit of despair rejoices when it sees wickedness multiplying; the spirit of vainglory rejoices when it sees virtue multiplying.

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Fortunate and unfortunate (Saint Silouan the Athonite)

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How fortunate we Orthodox Christians are! What a God we have! Those who don’t know Him really deserve our sympathy. They don’t see the eternal light and, after death, wander in eternal darkness. We know this because the Holy Spirit, in the Church, informs the saints concerning what happens in heaven and in hell. How unfortunate these deluded people are. They can’t know what true joy is. Sometimes they enjoy themselves and laugh, but that laughter will be changed into mourning and lamentation. Christ is our joy. Through His Passion He inscribed us in the book of life. In the kingdom of heaven we will be with God eternally, we’ll see His glory and rejoice with Him. Our joy is ...

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