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

He who fears God will pay careful attention to his soul and will free himself from communion with evil.

An icon is a symbol of the invisible. It depicts not only the outward, visible countenance of the Lord and His saints, but also their inner likeness, their sanctity.

Love and self-control purify the soul.

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

He who fears God will pay careful attention to his soul and will free himself from communion with evil.

I thank Thee, O Keeper of faithful souls, that Thou hast shown us with Thine Own life an example of endurance in bearing all kinds of crosses. Give me the strength to follow the path of patience and humility in Thy footsteps, Christ my Lord. No matter what sorrow I will come across on this journey, I firmly trust that with Thy help, O Lord, I will overcome all obstacles. I understand now that no one can be freed from sorrows by avoiding them, but rather one should take care to endure them so as to conquer them...

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

If you are not willing to repent through freely choosing to suffer, unsought sufferings will providentially be imposed on you.

Long-suffering and readiness to forgive curb anger; love and compassion wither it.

Keep the commandments, and you will find peace; love God, and you will attain spiritual knowledge.

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

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

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

Paschal joy is a foretaste of eternal joy in the approaching kingdom of Christ.

Self-control and strenuous effort curb desire; stillness and intense longing for God wither it.

Spiritual reading and prayer purify the intellect, while love and self-control purify the soul's passionate aspect.

Concern for one's soul means hardship and humility, for through these God forgives us all our sins.

The greatest weapons of someone striving to lead a life of inward stillness are self-control, love, prayer, and spiritual reading.

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