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Orthodox Terminology
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MATUSHKA (Sl.) - (Gr. Presbytera) The wife of a Priest is addressed in this manner. The word is an endearing term for "mother."
 

The Sayings of the Fathers

A life of spiritual endeavor is the mother of sanctity; from it is born the first experience of perception of the mysteries of Christ - - which is called the first stage of spiritual knowledge. - Pearls from Saint Isaac of Syria
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