A collection of scriptural meditations from Saints and Fathers of the Church.

Prayer... by its action it is the reconciliation of man with God, the mother and daughter of tears, a bridge for crossing temptations, a wall of protection from afflictions, a crushing of conflicts, boundless activity, the spring of virtues, the source of spiritual gifts, invisible progress, food of the soul, the enlightening of the mind, an axe for despair, a demonstration of hope, the release from sorrow.

Was there ever anyone of any breeding who dared to speak the name of Holy Mary, and being questioned, did not immediately add, 'the Virgin'? For by such added names the positive proofs of merit are apparent... And to the Holy Mary, Virgin is invariably added, for that Holy Woman remains undefiled.

Unless a man keeps the commandments of God, he cannot progress, even in a single virtue.

Do not seek to find the cause of temptations or whence they come; only pray to suffer them with gratitude.

Ignorance of the scriptures is a precipice and a deep abyss.

If the soul is vigilant and withdraws from all distraction and abandons its own will, then the spirit of God invades it and it can conceive because it is free to do so.

Reading the scriptures is a great safeguard against sin.

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