Orthodox Gladness
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
One day St. Ephraim of Katounakia had a guest...
How are unbaptized dead people
Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov)
A woman, his spiritual daughter, more than once came to the Optina elder Ambrose. And once she told him that the longer she lives, the worse it gets: she began to see in herself so many sins which she had not noticed before. And he told her to stand by the window and look at the sunbeam: “Do you see how much dust is rushing there? The sun lit it up. And if there were no ray, it would seem that the air in the room is completely clean. So it is in your soul: all this was before, but only you did not see, but now the grace of God illuminated it, and you saw yourself. Do not be embarrassed, but thank God for this. The beginning of salvation is to see your spiritual poverty." - Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov)
Monday, March 1, 2021
Most Holy Theotokos, quench our sorrows, protect us from troubles, sorrows, diseases, temptations, from vain death! Send Thy grace and cover with your Omophorion!
Saturday, February 27, 2021
By the Waters of Babylon
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Open Thy fatherly embrace now and accept me also as the Prodigal son, o most merciful Lord, that I may glorify Thee with thanksgiving.