God is the Lord of all places. Now, since the incarnation, the whole earth shines with glory; there is no place whence the incense of prayer cannot rightly rise. The manna of the Word of God rains down on every city and every wilderness; the incorruptible feast can be partaken of in the humblest church of the poorest village; the living waters of grace can be drunk by all who courageously and unflinchingly seek Him who say, ‘If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink.’(John 7) –Saint Macarius of Optina

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