Ancient Christian Witness

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Anonymous said...

Hello,
Pray for me a sinner,
Gleanings from Orthodox authors and Holy fathers,
It is always possible to make a new start by means of repentance. 'You fell,'
it is written, 'now arise' (cf. Prov. 24:16).
And if you fall again,
then arise again,
without despairing at all of your salvation,
no matter what happens.
So long as you do not surrender yourself willingly to the enemy, your patient endurance,
combined with self-reproach, will suffice for your salvation. ''St. Peter of Damascus'' (Book 1: A Treasury of Divine Knowledge, The Philokalia Vol. 3 pg. 170)

A prayer to our Saints~
Now, therefore,
know that the saints and the righteous,
clothed in the Spirit, pray for us always that we may be humbled before God,
and put on again the garment that we had put off,
in our intellectual substance. For often also has that voice come from God the Father to all who are clothed in the Spirit,
saying to them,
'Comfort, yes, comfort My people!,
Says your God: Speak comfort to Jerusalem.' (Isa. 40:1-2).
For God always visits His creatures,
and bestows His goodness upon them. ''St. Antony the Great.''
Pray for me a sinner,
ICXC NIKA
eleni

July 5, 2009 at 2:31 AM