ICXC NIKA Yellow Russian Cross on Ornate Red Background Design | Jesus Christ Conquers | Orthodox Christian Black MugWhile man can scarcely keep what belongs to him by nature, Christ gives the grace of sonship through the Cross. + St Kosmas Aitolos

and you will live forever

the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing

but how can you have been crucified

Wanting proof that the tomb really was empty

and his righteousness

This world is a contest and a field for contest

How great art thou

but divinely wrought / in Your ineffable and divine dispensation towards us

) from becoming blameworthy (gluttony

life according to God’s commandments

and denounced the emperor

Whereas Socrates concludes that the soul is immortal by nature