THY MIND IN HELL TEE
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The now famous saying, “keep thy mind in Hell and despair not,” is a word given by God to St. Silouan one night as he struggled intensely with demons. Six months after going to the Holy Mountain St. Silouan was blessed to experience a vision of Christ in glory, in which he experienced the full Christ, and the life of Christ. Eventually he felt this grace subsiding and so he dedicated himself to extreme ascetical struggles in hopes of attracting the grace of God again. One night, fifteen years later, mentally and spiritually exhausted, St. Silouan wanted simply to bow before Christ in His holy icon, but a terrible demon stood in his way, and he heard from God in his heart, “The proud always suffer from demons.” When he asked God how to defeat pride he heard again in his heart, “Keep thy mind in Hell and despair not.” From that point on he practiced this and humbled himself to the extreme, and he became so acquainted with the practice that he could go there with but a movement of his soul. Fr. Sophrony[1] says that ultimately this state is impossible to describe—one can only really know it by experience. Even amongst those who have experienced it, St. Silouan’s experience is unique in that even his body experienced the fires of Hell, as it was a charismatic gift from God which corresponded perfectly to his state.
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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The now famous saying, “keep thy mind in Hell and despair not,” is a word given by God to St. Silouan one night as he struggled intensely with demons. Six months after going to the Holy Mountain St. Silouan was blessed to experience a vision of Christ in glory, in which he experienced the full Christ, and the life of Christ. Eventually he felt this grace subsiding and so he dedicated himself to extreme ascetical struggles in hopes of attracting the grace of God again. One night, fifteen years later, mentally and spiritually exhausted, St. Silouan wanted simply to bow before Christ in His holy icon, but a terrible demon stood in his way, and he heard from God in his heart, “The proud always suffer from demons.” When he asked God how to defeat pride he heard again in his heart, “Keep thy mind in Hell and despair not.” From that point on he practiced this and humbled himself to the extreme, and he became so acquainted with the practice that he could go there with but a movement of his soul. Fr. Sophrony[1] says that ultimately this state is impossible to describe—one can only really know it by experience. Even amongst those who have experienced it, St. Silouan’s experience is unique in that even his body experienced the fires of Hell, as it was a charismatic gift from God which corresponded perfectly to his state.
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
The now famous saying, “keep thy mind in Hell and despair not,” is a word given by God to St. Silouan one night as he struggled intensely with demons. Six months after going to the Holy Mountain St. Silouan was blessed to experience a vision of Christ in glory, in which he experienced the full Christ, and the life of Christ. Eventually he felt this grace subsiding and so he dedicated himself to extreme ascetical struggles in hopes of attracting the grace of God again. One night, fifteen years later, mentally and spiritually exhausted, St. Silouan wanted simply to bow before Christ in His holy icon, but a terrible demon stood in his way, and he heard from God in his heart, “The proud always suffer from demons.” When he asked God how to defeat pride he heard again in his heart, “Keep thy mind in Hell and despair not.” From that point on he practiced this and humbled himself to the extreme, and he became so acquainted with the practice that he could go there with but a movement of his soul. Fr. Sophrony[1] says that ultimately this state is impossible to describe—one can only really know it by experience. Even amongst those who have experienced it, St. Silouan’s experience is unique in that even his body experienced the fires of Hell, as it was a charismatic gift from God which corresponded perfectly to his state.
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Ultimately, keeping one's mind in Hell is about learning humility—through self-condemnation, while keeping hope because we know that God is good and desires the salvation of all men. Fr. Zacharias[2] believes that this word is given by God to St. Silouan for our entire generation which suffers from pride, the darkening of the mind, wickedness, despair and despondency, as he states in The Enlargement of the Heart. The vision of Christ in glory is our life—it is the purpose of life and the true life of man. St. Symeon the New theologian says that if you do not desire to see Christ then there is something wrong with you and St. Gregory Palamas says that the sign of a healthy soul is the vision of Christ. Thus this practice of keeping your mind in Hell and despairing not is vital for our generation which is so spiritually lacking.
• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!