For it is not enough to walk after the flesh, but we must also go after the Spirit, since turning away from evil will not secure our salvation, but we must also do what is good. St. John Chrysostom , Homilies on the Epistle to the Romans , Homily 13. St. Basil the Great , On the Spirit , Chapter 27 Icons through the hand of Fr. The soul is wax if it cleaves to God, but clay if it cleaves to matter. Which it does depends upon its own will and purpose.
Clay hardens in the sun, while wax grows soft.
To promote faith in Jesus Christ as God Incarnate and Savior, and to further interest in His Church, its history, and the restoration of the Orthodox Faith in the West. Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heaven. Makarioi oi penqounteV, oti autoi paraklhqhsontai. Makarioi oi praeiV, oti autoi klhronomhsousin thn ghn. Makarioi oi peinwnteV kai diywnteV thn dikaiosunhn, oti autoi cortasqhsontai.