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"Do not fear trials; they are the chisel God uses to sculpt your soul." — Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

"Repentance is the door to salvation, but humility is the key that opens it." — St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain

"Live simply, love deeply, and pray unceasingly—this is the path to God." — Elder Ieronymos of Aegina

"Do not seek miracles to believe; believe, and you will see miracles in your own heart." — Elder Ieronymos of Aegina

"The Cross is the key to paradise, but only those who carry it with love will enter." — St. Maximus the Confessor

"The soul that loves God detaches itself from all created things, for God alone is its true rest." — St. Maximus the Confessor

"Theology is not a science of words, but an experience of God’s presence in the soul." — St. Gregory Palamas

"The mind that clings to earthly thoughts cannot ascend to divine contemplation, for it is bound by its own chains." — St. Gregory Palamas

“Never say ‘I will do it tomorrow’ because only the second we live is ours.” — Elder Dionisie of Colciu

"The Jesus Prayer is a fire that burns away the passions, but it must be kindled with faith." — Elder Dionisie of Colciu

"Do not seek to change the world; change your heart, and the world will feel the light of Christ." — Elder Dionisie of Colciu

"Every sin is a debt to God, but His mercy is an ocean that washes it away." — Elder Sofian Boghiu

"Live as if today is your last day, for tomorrow belongs to God alone." — Elder Sofian Boghiu

"The world tempts us with freedom, but true freedom is found only in obedience to God." — Elder Sofian Boghiu

"The Church is not a building, but the living Body of Christ, where souls are sanctified." — St. Antim the Ivirian

"Do not fear the world’s hatred; fear only losing God’s presence in your soul." — Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

"Defend the faith not with swords alone, but with a heart devoted to Christ." — St. Stephen the Great

"The heart that seeks God in the desert finds Him in every place, for God is everywhere present." — St. John Jacob of Neamț

"Suffering is not a punishment, but a teacher that leads us to humility." — St. John Jacob of Neamț

"Man is not an accident of nature, but a creation destined for eternity in God’s image." — St. Arsenie Boca