We Are Royalty
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Tuesday October 21, 2025 / October 8, 2025
20th  Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Venerable  Pelagia  the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).
New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs Mary and Nadezhda (1937).
New Hieromartyr Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyr Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir priests, Martyrs Victor, John, Nicholas and Virgin-martyr Elizabeth (1937).
New Hieromartyr Barlaam (end of 1930th).
Venerable  Dositheus, abbot of Verkneostrov (Pskov) (1482).
Venerable  Tryphon, abbot, of Vyatka (1612).
Synaxis of All Saints of Vyatka.
Venerable  Thais  (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.).
Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303).
New Monk-martyr Ignatius of Bulgaria and Mt. Athos (1814).
St. Anthony, bishop of Novgorod (1232).
St. Keyene, hermitess of Cornwall.
St. Iwi, hierodeacon of Lindisfarne.
Translation of the relics of St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne and enlightener of Northumbria.
Translation of the relics of St. Ceolfrith, abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow.
St. Triduana, nun of Restalrig.
The Scripture Readings
Philippians 2:16-23
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holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
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Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
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For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
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But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.
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For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.
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For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
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But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
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Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
Luke 8:1-3
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Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
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and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities-Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
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and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.
Tuesday October 21, 2025 / October 8, 2025
20th  Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Venerable  Pelagia  the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).
New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs Mary and Nadezhda (1937).
New Hieromartyr Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyr Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir priests, Martyrs Victor, John, Nicholas and Virgin-martyr Elizabeth (1937).
New Hieromartyr Barlaam (end of 1930th).
Venerable  Dositheus, abbot of Verkneostrov (Pskov) (1482).
Venerable  Tryphon, abbot, of Vyatka (1612).
Synaxis of All Saints of Vyatka.
Venerable  Thais  (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.).
Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303).
New Monk-martyr Ignatius of Bulgaria and Mt. Athos (1814).
St. Anthony, bishop of Novgorod (1232).
St. Keyene, hermitess of Cornwall.
St. Iwi, hierodeacon of Lindisfarne.
Translation of the relics of St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne and enlightener of Northumbria.
Translation of the relics of St. Ceolfrith, abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow.
St. Triduana, nun of Restalrig.
The Scripture Readings
Philippians 2:16-23
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holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
17
Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
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For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
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But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.
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For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.
21
For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
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But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
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Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
Luke 8:1-3
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Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
2
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities-Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
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and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.

“God sees your heart, not your words. Strive to make your inner life pure and true, and everything else will follow.”
Saint Theophan the Recluse
#God #heart #words

Pure & True
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And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
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But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"
1 Corinthians 4:9-16  Apostle
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For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
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We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
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To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
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And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
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being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
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I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
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For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
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Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
Luke 10:16-21  Apostle
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He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.
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Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name."
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And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
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Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
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In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

Wednesday October 22, 2025 / October 9, 2025
20th  Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Fast. Oil Allowed
Holy Apostle  James, son of Alphaeus (1st c.).
Venerable  Andronicus  and his wife Venerable  Athanasia  of Egypt (500).
New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Peter priests (1918).
New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1937).
Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Sebastian Fomin (1997).
Righteous Forefather  Abraham  (2000 B.C.) and his nephew Righteous  Lot.
Martyrs  Juventius  and  Maximus  at Antioch (4th c.).
St. Publia  the Confessor of Antioch (360).
Venerable  Peter  of Galatia (9th c.).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos  "Korsun"  (Cherson) and "Assuage My Sorrow".
St. Stephen  the New of Serbia (1427) (Serbia).
St. Demetrius, patriarch of Alexandria (231).
Hieromartyr  Dionysius  (Denis, Denys) of Paris, bishop (258) (Celtic & British).
Venerable  Stephen  the Blind, king of Serbia (1468).
The Scripture Readings
John 21:15-25  Matins Gospel
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So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs."
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He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep."
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He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.
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Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
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This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me."
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Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?"
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Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?"
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Jesus said to him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me."
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Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?"
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This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
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And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
Philippians 2:24-30
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But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.
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Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need;
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since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
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For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
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Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
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Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;
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because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.
Luke 8:22-25
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Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." And they launched out.
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But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.
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How You Stand
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"As people live, so do they behave in church. Because the way one stands in church is a reflection of one's entire life.”
Saint Theophan the Recluse
#Church #life #posture

Thursday October 23, 2025 / October 10, 2025
20th  Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Martyrs  Eulampius and Eulampia  at Nicomedia and 200 Martyrs with them (296).
St. Innocent, bishop of Penza (1819).
Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1891).
Synaxis of the Saints of Optina:  Leo (1841), Macarius (1894), Moses (1862), Anthony (1865), Hilarion (1873), Ambrose (1891), Anatolius (1894), Isaacius (1894), Joseph (1911), Barsanuphius (1913), Anatolius (1922), Nectarius (1928), Nicon (1931), and Isaacius (1936).
New Hieromartyr Theodore (Pozdeev) archbishop of Volokolamsk (1937).
Saint  Amphylochius, Bishop of Vladimir-Volyn (1122).
Synaxis of the seven Saints of Volhynia: Sts. Stephen and Amphilocius (1122), bishops of Vladimir in Volhynia; St. Theodore (in monasticism Theodosius), prince of Ostrog (1483); St. Juliana Olshanskaya (1540); Venerable Job of Pochaev (1651); Hieromartyr Macarius, archimandrite of Kanev (1678); and St. Yaropolk-Peter, prince of Vladimir in Volhynia (1086).
Blessed  Andrew  of Totma, fool-for-Christ (1673).
Martyr  Theotecnus  of Antioch (4th c.).
Venerable  Bassian  of Constantinople (ca. 458).
Venerable  Theophilus  the Confessor of Bulgaria (716).
Martyrdom of the  26 Martyrs  of Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos by the Latins: Abbot Thomas, monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, Job, James, Cyprian, Sabbas, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Paul, Menas, Ioasaph, Ioannicius, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen (1284).
St. Paulinus, archbishop of York (644) (Celtic & British).
St. Pinytus, bishop of Knossos in Crete (2nd. c.).
Zographou Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Akathist".
Martyrs of the Theban Legion along the Rhine: Sts. Cassius and Florentius at Bonn, Sts. Gereon and Companions at Cologne, and Sts. Victor and Companions at Xanten (Germany) (304).
The Scripture Readings
Matthew 11:27-30  Matins Gospel
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All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Philippians 3:1-8
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Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
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Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
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For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
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though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
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circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
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concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
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Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Luke 9:7-11
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
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and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
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Herod said, "John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?" So he sought to see Him.
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And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
Galatians 5:22-6:2  Venerable Ambrose
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
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And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
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Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Luke 6:17-23  Venerable Ambrose
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And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,
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as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
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And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
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Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
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Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
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Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.
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Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

Endure & Inherit Joy
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“Tell me, what is more beautiful than a soul undergoing tribulation, which knows that by enduring it will inherit joy in all things?”
Saint Symeon The New Theologian
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