“We are like a man who, seeing -pearls scattered about, is too lazy to get up, bend down, and become the possessor of a priceless treasure. We are like that senseless guest who, being invited to a luxurious exclusive feast, considered it a great labor for himself to Stretch out his hand to the food, and he departed hungry. What hardness of heart and what a profound lack of understanding of our great calling!”
(Archpriest Nicholas Deputatov in The awareness of God)