Sergey Guzenko
You see it yourself and know full well where it all came from; but what’s most important, Who sent it and that He, the Lord, and His Providence isn’t somewhere out there on the pages of ancient lives of the saints, but it is right here, now.
The period of the Nativity Fast is traditionally a time for increased philanthropy and good deeds.
Archimandrite Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos)
Shall I set forth what has been accomplished by the grace and bounties of the Lord, Who loves mankind, during this period? But this is completely alien to my principles and my character. After all, everything that has been done belongs to Him; my only “achievement” is my sins.
Elder Epiphanios (Theodoropoulos)
Confident that the text would never be published, Fr. Epiphanios tells us about aspects of his righteous life that only his closest spiritual children were privy to.
It’s amazing how St. Nicholas is such a speedy helper in cases when people call out to him not only without faith, but not even suspecting that he really exists.