Saturday, 3 October 2026

Saint Seraphim of Sarov on a peaceful state of mind and spiritual gifts

Lithograph portrait of an elderly monk with long light hair and a beard, a cross on his chest and a prayer rope in his hands

When a man walks in a peaceful frame of mind, he is as if scooping up spiritual gifts with a spoon (lzhitsa). The holy fathers, having a peaceful disposition and being overshadowed by the grace of God, lived long lives.

Saint Seraphim of Sarov

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