Keep Calm and Remember You Will Die | Orthodox Cross | Ascetic Ethos | Memento Mori Meme | Christian Cotton (and Heather Blend) HoodieAs of all foods bread is the most essential, so the thought of death is the most necessary of all works. The remembrance of death amongst those in the midst of society gives birth to distress and frivolity, and even moreto despondency. But amongst those who are free from noise it produces the putting aside of cares, and constant prayer and guarding of the mind. But these same virtues both produce the remembrance of death and are also produced by it.

+ St John Chrysostom

in the obedience of the Angels

but those who did not accept the salvation which Christ came to earth to offer mankind will be tormented forever-together with their resurrected bodies—in hell

Orthodox Christians

is to continue to communicate the “speech” being “poured forth” by the heavens: He died and arose from the dead

the Body of Christ and the Bride of Christ

” The soul

with twain he covered his face

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh

He shall be great

By order of the emperor they brought the Great Martyr Panteleimon to the circus to be devoured by wild beasts

and thus go into Eden with haste