Invisible Monasteries! St. Valentine the New Martyr

 With God All Things All Things are Possible by New Martyr Valentine Sventitsky Source: icliks.wordpress.com From “Discussions on Selected Passages from the Writings of St. John Climacus” No one can approach God without withdrawing from the world. By withdrawal I…

Learning the One Dreadful and the One Desirable Thing.

The Father of Fathers St. Gregory of Nyssa tells us, We regard falling from God’s friendship as the only thing dreadful, and we consider becoming God’s friend the only thing worthy of honor and desire.