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A woman cannot live without Faith. Either she lives for a period of time without Faith and then soon returns to Faith in God, or she quickly begins to go to pieces. It is another matter for a man; it is possible for him to live without Faith. He hardens completely and becomes a pillar of salt and so he lives stiff and cold.
But a woman can not live like this.
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Saint Barsanuphius
Living Without Hypocrisy
spiritual counsels of the Optina Elders




