Only the mind which has been cleansed from the passions and the darkness of sin...
Only the mind which has been cleansed from the passions and the darkness of sin, and has been sanctified by the grace of the Holy Spirit, is in a position to feel and to love that which is holy and to live from it and for it.
Only the pure can know the pure: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." First they will see Him in the face of His saints because God "rests in His saints." There they will also see every divine gift which is placed upon every creature of God.
Fr. Justin Popovich
"Orthodox Faith and Life in Christ"
