What Shall it Profit a Man | Matthew 16:26 | Soul Is Greater Than World | Red Earth White Cross | Orthodox Christian Black MugThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. or what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he

- Katavasia of the Cross

“Forgive me

Each person must become the fragrance of Christ

are given the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the holy mysteries: this is a pound—and every person numbered amongst the believers receives it for serving

I shall again have to run my race

How great a struggle the soul endures at its parting from the body

He is the beginning

" since it has a natural beauty and has no need of outer appearance [schema] and adornment

We must rejoice and be glad

and Vladimir Mother of God

and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me

just as we cannot persuade ourselves that we are full when we are hungry or that we are rested when we are tired