Archbishop Averky, The Struggle for Virtue: Asceticism in a Modern Secular Society

"The world is perishing in evil and heartlessness. Only love is capable of resurrecting it. But where can we find such love if man’s natural heart is darkened by passions and full of soulless egoism? Only the Gospel of Christ offers a love powerful enough to rejuvenate our perishing world. Therefore, you who are perishing in the wickedness of human pride, humble yourself, prostrate your iron will beneath Christ’s blessed yoke. Otherwise you will not find salvation!" — Archbishop Averky, The Struggle for Virtue: Asceticism in a Modern Secular Society