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Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

If you lay down rules for yourself, do not disobey yourself; for he who cheats himself is self-deluded.

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

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

The intellect becomes a stranger to the things of this world when its attachment to the senses has been completely sundered.

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

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

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

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

If you abandon God and are a slave to the passions, you cannot reap God's mercy.

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

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.

In the beginning there are a great many battles and a good deal of suffering for those who are advancing towards God and afterwards, ineffable joy. It is like those who wish to light a fire; at first they are choked by the smoke and cry, and by this means obtain what they seek -- as it is said, 'Our God is a consuming fire' -- so we also must kindle the divine fire in ourselves through tears and hard work.

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

Listlessness is an apathy of soul; and a soul becomes apathetic when sick with self-indulgence.

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