Distraction is the Beginning of All Evil (St Ignatius Brianchaninov) | Mobile Phone Addiction | Orthodox Christian Cotton Tank TopThe sons of the world believe distraction to be blameless, but the Holy Fathers recognize it as the beginning of all evil. + St Ignatius Brianchaninov, The Field

” He went a little farther and fell on His face

but a turbulent soul is the seat of the devil

- Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious Cross

The Cross is the Might of Kings

One Ascetic woman was besieged for a long time with unclean thoughts

And behold thy cousin Elizabeth

the Lord Jesus Christ was in trouble

another gives himself to earthly cares

‘But to whom shall I look

and chanting psalms

holy is the Lord of hosts

/ both visible and invisible