“It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur.” Quote by Dave Eggers
“He who is accustomed to give account of his life at confession here will not fear to give an answer at the terrible judgment-seat of Christ. It is for this purpose that the mild tribunal of penitence was here initiated, in order that we, being cleansed and amended through penitence here below, may give an answer without shame at the terrible judgment-seat of Christ.” GivingMayChristianPurposeOrderChristAnswersTerribleJudgmentAccountsShameSeatsOrthodoxConfessionAccustomedOrthodox ChristianTribunalsPenitence Author:John of Kronstadt
“...the person who surrenders absolutely to God, with no reservations, is absolutely safe. From this safe hiding-place he can see the devil , but the devil cannot see him.” PersonsChristianSafeDevilSurrenderOrthodoxHidingReservationsHiding PlaceNo Reservations Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“What has actually to be said about the Cause of everything is this. Since it is the Cause of all beings, we should posit and ascribe to it all the affirmations we make in regard to beings, and, more appropriately, we should negate all these affirmations, since It surpasses all being. Now we should not conclude that the negations are simply the opposites of the affirmations, but rather that the cause of all is considerably prior to this, beyond privations, beyond every denial, beyond every assertion.” ShouldSaidChristianCausesOppositesRegardDenialOrthodoxAffirmationOrthodox ChristianAssertionNegation Author:Pope Dionysius
“Where unclarity resides, there is temptation, and there it proves only too easily the stronger. Wherever there is ambiguity, wherever there is wavering, there is disobedience down at the bottom.” ChristianProveStrongerBottomTemptationOrthodoxAmbiguityDisobedienceOrthodox ChristianWavering Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“Trinity!! Higher than any being, any divinity, any goodness! Guide of Christians in the wisdom of heaven! Lead us up beyond unknowing and light, up to the farthest, highest peak of mystic scripture, where the mysteries of God's Word lie simple, absolute and unchangeable in the brilliant darkness of a hidden silence. Amid the deepest shadow they pour overwhelming light on what is most manifest. Amid the wholly unsensed and unseen they completely fill our sightless minds with treasures beyond all beauty.” MindLightChristianLyingHeavenSimpleSilenceDarknessMysteryHigherGoodnessHighestShadowAbsolutesGuidesBrilliantScriptureTreasureDivinityOrthodoxManifestOverwhelmingUnseenOrthodox ChristianMysticTrinityLight UpUnchangeableUnknowingMystery Of God Author:Pope Dionysius
“We start... imitation of Christ with Holy Baptism, which symbolizes the Lord's Burial and Resurrection. Virtuous living and conduct in accord with the Gospel are its intermediate stage, and its perfection is victory through spiritual struggles against the passions, which procures painless, indestructible, heavenly life.” ChristianSpiritualPassionChristLordStruggleStageVictoryHolyPerfectionHeavenlyOrthodoxResurrectionVirtuousImitationAccordOrthodox ChristianBaptismBurialIndestructiblePainless Author:Gregory Palamas
“...we must first scrutinize thoroughly anything appearing in our hearts or any saying suggested to us. Has it come purified from the divine and heavenly fire of the Holy Spirit? Or does it lean toward Jewish superstition? Is its surface piety something which has come down from bloated worldly philosophy? We must examine this most carefully, doing as the apostle bids us: 'Do not believe in every spirit, but make sure to find out if spirits are from God'.” IfsFirstsBelieveHeartDoePhilosophyChristianSpiritFireDivineHolySurfaceHoly SpiritHeavenlyOrthodoxSuperstitionsWorldlyApostlesPietyAppearingScrutinize Author:John Cassian
“The heart is refined, spiritual, and heavenly by nature - guard it; do not overburden it, do not make it earthly, be temperate to the utmost in food and drink, and in general in bodily pleasures. The heart is the temple of God. 'If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy' (I Cor. 3:17).” IfsMenHeartChristianSpiritualPleasureDrinkTemplesHeavenlyOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianRefinedFood And Drink Author:John of Kronstadt
“...there is one thing that all Satan's cunning and all the snares of temptation cannot take by surprise - an undivided will.” ChristianOne ThingSurpriseTemptationSatanOrthodoxCunningOrthodox ChristianSnares Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves.” ShouldChristianThreeRealizingSourceDevilOrthodoxOur ThoughtsOrthodox Christian Author:John Cassian