St. Ambrose of Optina

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YEARS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR TRUE REPENTANCE AND NOT DAYS BUT ONLY AN INSTANT.

3 years ago trueorthodox

ST. AMBROSE OF OPTINA

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Self-Love by St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

  Self-Love by St. Ambrose of Optina Our self-love interferes and opposes every good deed of ours, spoils it and...

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The Path to Salvation by St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

The Path to Salvation                      The Path towards Salvation Our salvation,...

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On Obedience by St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

Obedience by St. Ambrose of Optina Obedience If the work of redemption of mankind was performed by the obedience unto...

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Help to the Person in Need -St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

"The Lord begins to reveal His power when a person sees that all human means for providing help to the...

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A REPLY TO ONE WELL DISPOSED TOWARDS THE LATIN CHURCH by St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

A REPLY TO ONE WELL DISPOSED TOWARDS THE LATIN CHURCH Regarding the unjust glorying of the papists in the imaginary...

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ON ENVY by St. Ambrose of Optina

6 years ago trueorthodox

In the beginning, envy is revealed through inappropriate zeal and rivalry, and later by fervor with spite and the blaming...