“your soul will find nourishment even when singing [the hymns of the Church.] It will welcome the divine principles enclosed in them, and your mind will rise to [understanding] by means of words the time you spend in church will…

“When God told men not to head for death, they did just that. When God called men to draw near to Life, there were many who were not willing to approach.” St. Nikolai Velimirovic Beloved in Christ, Christ is Risen!…

“Listening to the Hymn of Kassiani (sung on Holy Tuesday) 'The woman who had fallen into many sins'one cannot help thinking Have we not all fallen into many sins? But how else could we have felt the Miracle of His…

“When the door of the steam baths is continually left open, the heat inside rapidly escapes through it; likewise the soul, in its desire to say many things, dissipates its remembrance of God through the door of speech, even though…

“It was necessary for her to carry within herself such a strong spiritual fire, such a deep, undoubting faith with which the impossible became possible.” On the life of Holy Xenia of St. Petersburg I have spoken with people who…