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Since science is essentially objective, involving the study of how things actually are, "materialism" would therefore seem to be its antithesis, since its starting point is the desire to impose upon the natural world a particular and limited way of looking at it.

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Saint John Chrysostom

An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who insult, but by the disposition of those who bear it.

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Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

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If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.

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No matter how just your words may be, you ruin everything when you speak with anger.

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The road to Hell is paved with the bones of priests and monks, and the skulls of bishops are the lamp posts that light the path.

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Be ashamed when you sin, don't be ashamed when you repent [To repent means to have a change of heart and mind. It is not simply a feeling of sorrow ,but a psycho
spiritual growth away from evil
death and a turning to God
life]. Sin is the wound, repentance is the medicine. Sin is followed by shame; repentance is followed by boldness [ Boldness means to beg God for undeserved mercy]. Satan has overturned this order and given boldness to sin and shame to repentance.

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