#source of life

[asmallorthodoxblog]

,,Just as an infant at birth seeks nourishment and milk with great fervor—and when being nursed, if he has no appetite, it is a sign of illness and mortal danger—so it is fitting that we too have fervor in nourishing ourselves with Holy Communion, the spiritual food, that we may become alive; for if we do not, we are in danger of dying a spiritual death."

-St. Nicodemus the Hagiorite

[newedem]

[divaricca]

✧ Oh Mother of Darkness and Light,

Mother of All, All-Giving and All-Taking,

Beautiful Source of Life and Death and Regeneration,

I allow myself to be filled with your strength and beauty.

[uwhe-arts]

a little creek . . . | uwhe-arts

[dramoor]

"Prayer  is a golden bond of the Christian — a stranger and wanderer on earth —  with the spiritual world of which he is a part, and even more so with  God, the source of life."

~St. John of Kronstadt

(Art: Sending the Holy spirit, by Ladislav Zaborsky)

[fortunatelyscrumptiousglitter]

Since the time I have known you, I have spent every breathing moment in awe of you.

[euesworld]

"You are totally, single handedly the source of all light when you smile, at least to me.."

When you smile, it's the only thing I can see - eUë