30 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC4 viewsread 12 August 2026 ishing evil. Let him enrich the tastelessness of life with spiritual conversation; let him fill the emptiness of souls with the fear of God and love. By sharing his spiritual content, he at the same time increases his own spiritual wealth and enriches his own reservoir.
How precious it would be if one of us not only stood firm himself, but also gave support to others—who could support the weak, heal the sick, raise …
Signed Fred Mohr
30 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC4 viewsread 12 August 2026 efit is there from a Christian if he benefits no one?” A Christian must be “the salt of the earth.” Salt not only does not spoil or rot itself, but preserves other things from rotting, making them inaccessible to the bacteria that cause decay. The same must the Christian do in the spiritual realm: he must “salt” those around him, impart strength to them so that the various microbes of moral evil flying about do not p…
Signed Fred Mohr
30 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC4 viewsread 12 August 2026 those saved in the world; and many of them were right in the thick of worldly affairs: Ambrose was governor of an entire province; St. Xenophon served at the court of the Greek emperor; Alexander burned and carried coal; the aforementioned daughters-in-law lived with their husbands.
But none of this prevented them from being virtuous and holy. Everything visible is ultimately judged by the intention of a person’s so…
Signed Fred Mohr
30 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC2 viewsread 12 August 2026 our life has changed significantly. A great many cells have been completely destroyed, large groupings of Christians have been broken up. Christians in large numbers have been scattered into worldly homes, often one person at a time, living among the families of benefactors. Thus they find themselves torn from their closed environment; they no longer breathe the “cell” spirit; they have been thrown into the worldly, …
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A Strong Soul Amid Temptations
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Below is an anonymous talk given by someone from the Stranniki Old Believers (the Wanderers, or Pilgrims). These are among the strictest of the historical Old Believer traditions. Yet, their writings betray an inspiring combination of a faith that is at once simple, yet severe.
Their language is utterly straightfor…
Signed Fred Mohr
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"We must have patience, and little by little, correct and overcome our bad habits, for life on the whole is a continual warfare."
- St. Francis de Sales -
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Signed Fred Mohr
29 Jan 2026, 16:54 UTC2 viewsread 12 August 2026 Forwarded from @EuropeanThoughtsPhoto
"Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."
- St. Augustine -
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Signed Fred Mohr
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"The vigor with which you resist the enemy will be the measure of the reward which will follow the combat."
- St. Ignatous of Loyola -
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Signed Fred Mohr
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