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Faith is the doorway to the mysteries. What the eyes of the body are for physical objects, faith is for the hidden eyes of the soul. Just as we have two bodily eyes, so we have two spiritual eyes, and each has its own way of seeing. With one we see the glory of God hidden in creatures: with the other we contemplate the glory of God’s holy nature when he deigns to give us access to the mysteries. ~ St. Isaac of Syria
Like finding buried treasure, this beautiful antique picture (from nearly 125 years ago), was found in the basement of our church during renovations.
Look Unto Me and Be Ye Saved. ~ Isaiah 45:22
Food for Thought
Quotes from 4th century St. Augustine of Hippo
Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
And men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty waves of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, yet pass over the mystery of themselves without a thought.
If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.
Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it
To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.
Open to Me the Doors of Repentance Orthodox Hymn
