My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God and Savior,
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!
ASCETICISM (Gk. Ascesis, "Athlete")
Asceticism is a life of struggle–the crucifixion of the desires of the flesh, through a life of prayer, fasting, and self-den...