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

Do not seek to find the cause of temptations or whence they come; only pray to suffer them with gratitude.

Whenever we enter the church and draw near to the heavenly mysteries, we ought to approach with all humility and fear, both because of the presence of the angelic powers and out of the reverence due to the sacred oblation; for as the Angels are said to have stood by the Lord's body when it lay in the tomb, so we must believe that they are present in the celebration of the Mysteries of His most sacred Body at the time of consecration.

A holy man told us one day, that the source of all heresies and schisms in the church was, loving God too little, and ourselves too much.

Reading the scriptures is a great safeguard against sin.

A holy man told us one day, that the source of all heresies and schisms in the church was, loving God too little, and ourselves too much.

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

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.

A holy man told us one day, that the source of all heresies and schisms in the church was, loving God too little, and ourselves too much.

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