The scent of heaven found through nature, some books, some music, some art, some icons, and the ultimate and perfect Icon of God Himself who came to us in a manger a little over 2,000 years ago.
One of my favorite lines ever.
We burn with longing.
We have a memory of another world.
We long for it and search for it in everything.
A far off country, a better land, our true home.
Has anyone seen the body of a righteous man abandoned by his soul? There is no stench from him; there is no fear of approaching him. At his burial, his sadness is dissolved by some kind of incomprehensible joy. The facial features, frozen as they were at the moment of the soul's departure, sometimes rest in the deepest peace, and sometimes shine with the joy of sweet encounters and kisses—of course, with Angels and with the saints who are sent from heaven for the souls of the righteous.
~St. Ignatius (Bryanchaninov)
Japanese man discovers White people are a minority in London.
"White people are at 36.8%? I thought there would be more. If this happened to the Japanese in Tokyo, it would be terrible. I’d be worried about Japan if this happened to us.”
“What precisely is the meaning of this life? It is to be prepared for our homeland, for Heaven… This present life is not for us to have a good time. On the contrary, it is meant for us to be tested and to pass over into the future, eternal life."
— St. Paisios the Athonite
If you are Christian, you must pray.
Ask God to protect us from all evil & from the coming man of perdition.
Let us ask that those systems working to build his kingdom will be halted, or at least paused.
That the BBC & other peddlers of lies will collapse.
This guy is traveling in South Africa and met a kid walking around trying to sell a tire for food.
He gives him a few hundred dollars and the kid is in complete shock.
Why is Joe Rogan asking more questions about the Charlie Kirk assassination than TPUSA and Erika?
"Who killed Charlie Kirk for real? Why is that story so clouded in mystery?"
I need to add, with the suit came a free tie, free shirt, and free socks. We just needed to find inexpensive shoes. That’s all I could afford. He was fine with that.