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Quote 340

readeralexey — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:04:22 GMT

There are wrong feelings hidden deeply in our hearts. At times they slip out into our actions; at times they are not even noticed, but they pollute those actions with the stench of sin. Thus, we must pray with David the Prophet: "Cleanse me from secret faults" (Psalm 19:12).

Fr. Jack Sparks

Quote 339

readeralexey — Tue, 19 May 2026 07:20:07 GMT

Форум: Orthodox Quote of the Week
Описание темы: Bishop Alexis Trader
Автор темы: readeralexey
Автор последнего сообщения: mariaruzhitskaya11
Количество ответов: 2

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readeralexey — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:08:20 GMT

CAPITALS / bold type: active vocabulary words and collocations students have used;

underline grey type: elements that have been corrected by the tutor;

underline and/or ~~Delete~~: superfluous erroneous elements that have been corrected by the tutor;

italics: where appropriate, elements which explain the corrected mistakes;

red type: elements not graded for various reasons (e.g. dubious or erroneous statements, vague in meaning);

number in brown: grades the student has received for this particular post.

Правила и типичные ошибки

Quote 338

readeralexey — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:02:02 GMT

When we have love, we will conduct ourselves accordingly. We will not want to say something bad about another person, but rather we will feel pain and sympathy for others, not wishing to offend them.

Gerondissa Makrina (Vassopoulou)

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readeralexey — Mon, 11 May 2026 17:23:53 GMT

CAPITALS / bold type: active vocabulary words and collocations students have used;
underline grey type: elements that have been corrected by the tutor;
underline and/or ~~Delete~~: superfluous erroneous elements that have been corrected by the tutor;
italics: where appropriate, elements which explain the corrected mistakes;
red type: elements not graded for various reasons (e.g. dubious or erroneous statements, vague in meaning);
number in brown: grades the student has received for this particular post.

См. также:Правила и типичные ошибки

Quote 337

readeralexey — Mon, 04 May 2026 08:13:28 GMT

All my happiness and unhappiness are contained in the thoughts and inclinations of my heart. If the thoughts and inclinations of my heart are in accord with God’s truth or with the will of my God, then I am at rest, filled with divine light, joy, and blessedness; if not, I am uneasy, filled with spiritual, soul-corrupting darkness, heaviness, and despondency.

Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

Quote 336

readeralexey — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:42:34 GMT

Do not despond in the time of violent temptations, afflictions, or sicknesses, or at obstacles arising from the disturbance of the enemy; all this is the reproof and chastisement of the righteous Lord, Who trieth the hearts and reins, for your cleansing, arousing, and correction, for burning out the thorns of carnal passions. And therefore do not complain if you sometimes suffer greatly. Do not think of the suffering, but of the blessed consequences of this chastisement, and the health of the soul.

Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

Quote 335

readeralexey — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:19:04 GMT

When the chanting is as beautiful as this, we are freed from all our cares and our interest for earthly things and we ascend into eternity with the Lord, His angels, and the saints, where our true Fatherland and our Kingdom is.

Elder Thaddeus (Strabulovich) of Vitovnica

Quote 335

readeralexey — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:52:06 GMT

Christ explains that the narrow and sorrowful path of life preached by Him has as its natural end eternal joy, while the broad and easy path, counter to the Gospel, culminates in eternal grief, eternal torment. These are not incentives, not external pedagogical methods to force a person to act in a certain way. They are the natural results of a chosen lifestyle, which He warns against and makes abundantly clear.

Archbishop Averky (Taushev)

Quote 334

readeralexey — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:10:50 GMT

The fundamental task in life is to save one's soul for eternity. Keep this as the most essential task, the main concern of your life. Woe to those whose indifference and neglect bring their souls to eternal ruin.

May the Lord bless you and help you. + Metropolitan Philaret of New York.
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