The Path to the Kingdom of Heaven - by Saint Enocandius of Alaska
Introduction (*) Man longs for success and happiness. There is nothing wrong with that because this desire is part of his nature, but every success […]
The first meeting: with Father Moses - purity of heart is the path to the kingdom
I now fulfill, as far as my weakness permits, the promise I made to Blessed Pope[i] Castor in the introduction to those volumes which
John Cassian, the righteous saint
He is the one whom the Lord God willed as a mediator to plant Eastern monasticism in the West. He was born in Scythia, at the mouth of the Danube River
Chapter Two - Knowing the Truth
By knowing God, we do not mean understanding Him logically, but rather a personal encounter with Him. When a person surrenders completely to God, desires to meet Him, and yearns for Him, and after passing through the dark cloud of ignorance, God comes to him, illuminates everything around him, and reveals Himself to him.
Chapter One - The Redemptive Truth
“What is truth?” This statement does not pose the question correctly. Truth is not a thing or an abstract concept, and so we cannot ask: “What is truth?” Truth is not a thing but a person, and the correct question should be: “Who is truth?”