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

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

Struggle until death to fulfill the commandments: purified through them, you will enter into life.

Love and self-control purify the soul.

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

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

If you have a heart, you can be saved.

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.

Just as the most bitter medicine drives out poisonous things, so prayer joined to fasting drives evil thoughts away.

Just as desire and rage multiply our sins, so self-control and humility erase them.

Go and have pity on all, for through pity, one finds freedom of speech before God.

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

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

For now is the time to labor for the Lord, for salvation is found in the day of affliction: for it is written: 'In your patience gain ye your souls' (Luke 21:19)

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

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

It is an insult to the intelligence to be subject to what lacks intelligence and to concern itself with shameful desires.

Spiritual freedom is release from the passions; without Christ’s mercy you cannot attain it.

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