Many things that we shouldn’t expect or hope for, we constantly dream about and hope that they will happen. On the contrary, death, which will inevitably occur in any way and often comes without us expecting it, we do not even consider recalling. Thus, while we are mortal and perishable in terms of the body, we behave as if we are immortal. Therefore, we neglect our immortal soul or rather believe that we don’t even have a soul, while we take care of the mortal body, believing it to be immortal, doing everything for it.
Saint Isidoros the Pelusiotis
(† February 4)
(† February 4)
Translated by Dr. Nick Stergiou
