Every Christian should find for himself the imperative and incentive to become holy. If you live without struggle and without hope of becoming holy, then you are Christians only in name and not in essence. But without holiness, no one… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
The Church is holy, although there are sinners within her. Those who sin, but who cleanse themselves with true repentance, do not keep the Church from being holy. But unrepentant sinners are cut off, whether visibly by Church authority, or… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
Lust is as it were desire and desire, will which extends beyond the natural will, passionate, not governed by the law and moderation. There… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
Every Christian should find for himself the imperative and incentive to become holy. If you live without struggle and without hope of becoming holy,… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
The Church is holy, although there are sinners within her. Those who sin, but who cleanse themselves with true repentance, do not keep the… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
