St. Raphael of Lesvos on happiness and the soul's immortality.

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Would you like to be happy for a long time? It seems like happiness disappears almost as quickly as it develops. But let’s take it further: would you like to be happy forever?

St. Gregory Palamas on grace being restored after we've sinned.

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St. Gregory Palamas explains how grace can be restored to us, even after we’ve completely turned out backs on God:

St. John Chrysostom on what it means to be related to Christ.

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You’ll often hear people talk about their “personal relationship with Jesus,” but they don’t often tell us just how close this relationship really is. St. John Chrysostom therefore teaches,

St. Kosmas Aitolos on God paying more attention to our thoughts than our actions.

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You’re probably heard the old saying, “It’s the thought that counts.” We’re told this when we tried to do something good, but were unable to do so.

St. Gregory of Sinai on the damage we suffer from desire.

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Have you ever noticed that, when you try to do good, you frequently find yourself doing the wrong thing instead? Even the Holy Apostle Paul had this problem!

Abbot Nikon on remembering that you need Christ.

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Have you ever noticed that, when you try to do good, you frequently find yourself doing the wrong thing instead? Even the Holy Apostle Paul had this problem!

St. John Climacus on paying attention to our thoughts and actions.

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One of the most important spiritual disciplines is paying attention to what you do and why you do it. What happens when we stop paying attention? St. John Climacus answers,

St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain on the "reckless imagination."

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The imagination can be a wonderful thing, but we can also use it to daydream about people and things that we really shouldn’t. St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain warns against a “reckless imagination” when he says,

St. Diadokos of Photiki on gracefully accepting illness.

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If you’re suffering from a cold or the flu—or even worse—it might sound absurd to hear that you should be joyful even when you’re sick. But St. Diadokos of Photiki says that such an attitude is essential:

St. John of Damascus on the importance of words and images for the faith.

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I have friends who are truly baffled by why Orthodox Christians believe icons are essential; isn’t the Bible enough?