It's Later Than You Think | Fr Seraphim Rose | Modern Orthodox Saint | Memento Mori | Black White and Red High Contrast | Christian Jean JacketOur times, above all, call for humble and quiet labors, with love and sympathy for other strugglers on the path of the Orthodox spiritual life and a deep resolve that does not become discouraged because the atmosphere is unfavorable. We Christians of the latter times are still called to work persistently on ourselves, to be obedient to spiritual fathers and authorities, to lead an orderly life with at least a minimum of spiritual discipline and with

the former is despised

or compulsory difficulty

is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory

“The Virgin today gives birth to Him who is above all being

He also Himself likewise partook of the same (Heb 2

“and cannot see afar off” (cf

or friends

and the stars withdraw their shining

gather the children

dearest and most loving of brothers

and they were created

+ Venerable Seraphim Rose of Platina