To Ponder As We Continue Great Lent, We Wish Patience to Everyone! 2 years ago trueorthodox But patience is only gained through practicing patience. Patience shys away from those who expect it as a one-time deal.“How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?” ~ William Shakespeare Tags: Great Lent Orthodoxy Patience Continue Reading Previous Συνοδικὸν τῆς Εβδόμης Ἁγίας καὶ Οἰκομενικῆς Συνόδου εἰς τὸν Ἱερὸν Ναὸν τῆς Ἁγίας Ὁσιομάρτυρος Παρασκευῆς, Γέρακας, ΠαλλήνηςNext Do not give in, endure, go forward courageously, saying to yourself: I will not give in even unto death, and I will go bravely wherever the Lord calls me, with the spirit of repentance which now acts in me.