What I Am You Will Be | Memento Mori | Remembrance of Death | Mt Athos Monk Skull | Ascetic Ethos | Lightweight Cotton Unisex T-ShirtOur mind is so darkened by the fall that unless we force ourselves to remember death we can completely forget about it. When we forget about death, then we begin to live on earth as if were were immortal, and we sacrifice all our activity to the world without concerning ourselves in the least either about the fearful transition to eternity or about our fate in eternity. Then we boldly and peremptorily override the commandments of Christ; then we

in proportion to your consolation

The child rose up alive

and weighs him down

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind

that together we may enter the divine bridal-chamber

Do not from without fetch frankincense

No one is good but One

- Exodus 3:14

But amongst those who are free from noise it produces the putting aside of cares

thus visually connecting the Omega with His Alpha via His mother

one must first strive to calm the thoughts

How will we look at the Lord straight in the eyes