Fear Bad Habits More Than Demons | St Ignatius Brianchaninov | Archangel Michael Icono-Graphic | Orthodox Cotton Tote BagDo not believe, brother, that inner thoughts can be controlled without the control of the body. Fear bad habits more than demons. + St Ignatius Brianchaninov Immoral habits are like shackles: They deprive man of his moral freedom, and forcibly keep him in the stinking swamp of the passions. + St Ignatius Brianchaninov He who is conquers himself in the little things will also do so in the great ones. + Abba Isaiah There is no tyranny so unbearable as a

he administered the third and final level of temptations himself

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit

only wonder comprehends anything

” Again

help me with our holy Lady

“Look well to it

which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day

seeing the shroud and winding cloths

- Archpriest Michael Gillis

begin laboring to prepare what is not ready

by Whom all things were made

the word of godliness everywhere sown