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“Baptism is the washing away of evils that were in us before, but sins committed after baptism are washed away by tears.” —St. John Climacus
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“Do not fear sorrows, but fear the stubbornness of heretics who try to separate a man from Christ, which is why Christ commanded us to consider them as pagans and pharisees.” —St. Anatoly of Optina
“Baptism is the washing away of evils that were in us before, but sins committed after baptism are washed away by tears.” —St. John Climacus
“This is how you have union with the Roman Catholics and Protestants: you baptize them.” —Bishop Luke of Syracuse
“Pride more than anything else, deprives people of both their good deeds and help from God. Where there is no humility, pride takes its place.” —St. Macarius of Optina
“‘Exile is separation from everything in order to keep the mind inseparable from God. An exile loves and produces continual weeping.’ From Paradise, we must become exiled from the world if we hope to return.” —Fr. Seraphim Rose of Platina
