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

It is not always possible to fulfill the usual rules; one must take circumstances into account and try to fulfill what they make possible, as far as one can. The demons themselves are not unmindful of this law. So, being in constant enmity with us, they prevent us from doing what is possible and urge us to do what is impossible.

In the beginning, there is struggle and a lot of work for those who come near to God. But after that, there is indescribable joy. It is just like building a fire: at first it's smoky and your eyes water, but later you get the desired result. Thus we ought to light the divine fire in ourselves with tears and effort.

You will pay glorious homage to God if, through virtues, you imprint His likeness on your soul.

Reading the scriptures is a great safeguard against sin.

Repentance and humility establish the soul. Charity and meekness strengthen it.

Man's patience gives birth to hope; good hope will glorify him.

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.

Anger is by nature designed for waging war with the demons and for struggling with every kind of sinful pleasure. Therefore angels, arousing spiritual pleasure in us and giving us to taste its blessedness, incline us to direct our anger against the demons. But the demons, enticing us towards worldly lusts, make us use anger to fight with men, which is against nature, so that the mind, thus stupefied and darkened, should become a traitor to virtues.

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

Spiritual reading, vigils and prayer bring the straying intellect to stability.

Evil is not an actual substance, but absence of good; just as darkness is nothing but absence of light.

The body of Christ is active virtues; he who tastes them will be free from passions.

Persevere with patience in your prayer, and repulse the cares and doubts that arise within you.

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.

Prayer is the fruit of joy and thankfulness.

Join to every breath a sober invocation of the name of Jesus and the thought of death with humility. Both these practices bring great profit to the soul.

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.

Do not shun poverty and affliction, the fuel that gives wings to prayer.

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