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"Today the concept of truth is viewed with suspicion, because truth is identified with violence. Over history there have, unfortunately, been episodes when people sought to defend the truth with violence. But they are two contrasting realities. Truth cannot be imposed with means other than itself! Truth can only come with its own light. Yet, we need truth. ... Without truth we are blind in the world, we have no path to follow. The great gift of Christ was that He enabled us to see the face of God".Pope Benedict xvi, February 24th, 2012

The Church is ecumenical, catholic, God-human, ageless, and it is therefore a blasphemy—an unpardonable blasphemy against Christ and against the Holy Ghost—to turn the Church into a national institution, to narrow her down to petty, transient, time-bound aspirations and ways of doing things. Her purpose is beyond nationality, ecumenical, all-embracing: to unite all men in Christ, all without exception to nation or race or social strata. - St Justin Popovitch

Monday, 3 January 2011

Iconographic Depictions of the Life of St. Seraphim of Sarov

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 11:07 AM PST

The following images at the Holy Monastery of Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Trikorfo of Central Greece depict the life of St. Seraphim of Sarov from his youth till his old age.

St. Seraphim was one of the greatest Russian ascetics, discerners and miracle-workers. He was born in 1759 A.D and died on 2 January 1833. Seraphim was distinguished by great humility. When the entire world praised him, he referred to himself as "the wretched Seraphim."