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Quotes

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

The person who listens to Christ fills himself with light; and if he imitates Christ, he reclaims himself.

Imitate the Publican and you will not be condemned with the Pharisee. Choose the meekness of Moses and you will find your heart which is a rock changed into a spring of water.

Blessed stillness gives birth to blessed children: self-control, love and pure prayer.

Strive to love every man equally, and you will simultaneously expel all the passions.

Praise God continually with spiritual hymns and always remain in meditation and in this way you will be able to bear the burden of the temptations that come upon you. A traveler who is carrying a heavy load pauses from time to time and draws in deep breaths; it makes the journey easier and the burden lighter.

Control your stomach, sleep, anger, and tongue, and you will not 'dash your foot against a stone.'

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

You were commanded to keep the body as a servant, not to be unnaturally enslaved to its pleasures.

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.

Patient endurance is the soul's struggle for virtue; where there is struggle for virtue, self-indulgence is banished.

Love and self-control purify the soul.

Break the bonds of your friendship for the body and give it only what is absolutely necessary.

Worldly virtues promote human glory, spiritual virtues the glory of God.

The study of divine principles teaches knowledge of God to the person who lives in truth, longing and reverence.

A wise man is one who pays attention to himself and is quick to separate himself from all defilement.

Do not neglect the practice of the virtues; if you do, your spiritual knowledge will decrease, and when famine occurs you will go down into Egypt (Genesis 41:57, 46:6).

I think that for those living in community obedience is a greater virtue than chastity, however perfect. Chastity carries within it the danger of pride, but obedience has within it the promise of humility.

Make the body serve the commandments, keeping it so far as possible free from sickness and sensual pleasure.

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