PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

The Loss of Illusion and the Quiet Birth of Spiritual Sobriety “Blessed is the man who knows his own weakness, for this knowledge becomes for him the foundation and beginning of all good.” — St. Isaac the Syrian There comes a moment in many lives when the world stops matching the image we once held of it. In youth the heart is often filled with powerful ideals. Life appears clear. Work will have meaning. Marriage will fulfill the soul. Effort will be rewarded. Goodness will b