Death is Swallowed Up In Victory No. 3 (Dark Design) | Orthodox Christian Art PosterSo when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15: 54 For man is by nature afraid of death and of the dissolution of the body. But there is this most startling fact, that he who has put on the faith of the cross despises even what is naturally fearful and for Christs sake is not afraid of

praise of God has no worth

the Bridegroom comes

Then the King will say to those on his right

+ Saint John of Kronstadt

It is not enough to possess prayer: we must become prayer — prayer incarnate

so far as I know

- Canon of Pascha

slow to anger

and my fingers fashioned a psaltery

No fishing- vessel was able to carry one scale of his tail (Job 40

“Comprehend

I bind unto myself today God’s power to steer me