St. John of Kronstadt
For the Heavenly King needs our souls and bodies pure and adorned with virtues, and not magnificently decorated houses, not colorful banners, but a variety of virtues according to each man’s ability and condition; not brightly burning lights, but our souls brightly burning with faith and love.
St. Onuphry (Gagalyuk) of Kursk
Beloved, let the waves of unbelief rage, let men not want to confess our Lord and Savior; but we, His followers and members of His holy Orthodox Church will unceasingly proclaim with our words and lives that Jesus Christ is the true Man and our true God, the Savior of the world.
Archpriest Oleg Stenyayev
We read that the Holy Spirit was on him, meaning he could recognize with the help of the Holy Spirit Who was on him the Virgin, who had given birth. A very interesting detail: the Holy Spirit was on him, since he was an Old Testament man.
Maria Tobolova
Sonya broadly made the sign of the cross over the wolf and began praying aloud. The wolf stood as if listening, then slowly retreated and disappeared into the ravine.
Igumen Damaskin (Orlovsky)
Father Nikolai did not plead guilty to counterrevolutionary activities. Two false witnesses testified against him—one was a cellmate, and the other was a member of the church council. They signed statements that provided the necessary “evidence” for his conviction.
