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When you see two evil men who have love for each other, know that one cooperates with the other to accomplish their evil will. A haughty man and a vainglorious man will gladly enter into an alliance with each other; for the former praises the vainglorous one, as he slavishly cringes before him, while the ladder exults the haught one, as he continually praises him. Keep yourself far away from them, so that you may not suffer the harm that comes therefrom.

from Abba Mark

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

The largest orthodox church in Western Europe, the Uspenski Cathedral (Helsinki, Finland) is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.