"Every Christian is chosen-chosen for similar deeds, namely:……" — Theophan the Recluse
"Every Christian is chosen-chosen for similar deeds, namely: to be with the Lord, through unceasing remembrance of Him and awareness of His omnipresence, through the preaching and fulfillment of His commandments, and through a readiness to confess one's faith in Him. In those circles where such a confession is made, it is a loud sermon for all to hear."
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Theophan the Recluse
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The chief evil with relation to the body is love for the body and pitying it. This takes away all…
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