Just as there are hidden deposits of gold in the depths of the earth, so in spiritual literature one can find many golden words awaiting their gold-diggers. To pan for gold is no easy chore: one has to dig, wash, sift and so on. Yet this uneasy task has always had and still has those who are willing to do it. Similarly, a soul seeking truth is drawn to appreciate and distinguish genuine gold from extraneous, at times meaningless, contaminants. In some long forgotten, rare book, a golden thought will suddenly flash forth as a ray of sunshine, bringing joy, comfort, and consolation to the seeker. This ray will not return to obscurity, but will travel the world, carrying within itself unseen beauty and a quiet joy for others, who were otherwise ready to fall into gloom and even despondency. (“Gold” by Fr. Nicholas Deputatov, Orthodox Life Vol. 63 No. 1: January-February 2012)
Classical Christianity is Searching for Gold
Sunday, February 5, 2012 by