To the One Who Is Victorious | Gothic Drop Cap on Textured Golden Fiery Background | Orthodox Christian Lightweight Cotton Unisex T-ShirtOn one occasion Abba Moses of Patara was engaged in a war against fornication, and he could not endure being in his cell, and he went and informed Abba Isidore of it; and the Elder retreated him to return to his cell, but he would not agree to this. And having said, Father, I cannot bear it, the Elder took him up to the roof of his cell, and said unto him, Look to the West, and when he looked he saw multitudes of devils with troubled and terrified

Second Epistle to the Corinthians

This "line" is in fact explicitly called out as communicating knowledge from the heavens in Psalm 19 (18 LXX):

or to choose the way of life

because in both cases

By Elder Antoly the Younger of Optina

Step 2: On Detachment

privations

While man can scarcely keep what belongs to him by nature

Does our conscience reassure us

such great beauty

Black holes

Are you not afraid of death