The Church Sanctifies the World, She Does Not Espouse Life of the World April 3, 2020June 3, 2020 by Chris Banescu “The purpose of the Church is to sanctify the world, to have the world enter the life of the Church, not to have the Church espouse the life of the world.” ~ Elder Athanasios MitilianosRelated Posts:Hear God’s Warnings: Everything in This World is Temporary, Only…Living Normal Lives in Troubled TimesNativity of Christ: Sign of God’s Boundless Love and Humility