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Quotes

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

One who is capable of seeing himself is better than one who has been made worthy to see angels.

Deeper spiritual knowledge helps the hard hearted man: for unless he has fear, he refuses to accept the labor of repentance.

But if you give a strong body rest and ease and idleness, all the passions dwelling in the soul are intensified. Then, even if the soul has a great desire for good, even the very thought of the good that is desired will be taken from you.

Love the poor, and through them you will find mercy.

The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.

The world is everything that holds us and satisfies us sensuously: that within us which has not known God (John 17:25).

Understand what I say: there can be no knowledge of the mysteries of God on a full stomach.

The prayer of one who does not consider himself sinful is not well-pleasing to God.

Do not disdain those who are handicapped from birth, because all of us will go to the grave equally privileged.

Walk before God in simplicity, and not in subtleties of the mind. Simplicity brings faith; but subtle and intricate speculations bring conceit; and conceit brings withdrawal from God.

One who is capable of seeing himself is better than one who has been made worthy to see angels.

Why do you increase your bonds? Take hold of your life before your light grows dark and you seek help and do not find it. This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

He who wants to cross the spiritual sea is long-suffering, humble, vigilant and self-controlled. If he impetuously embarks on it without these four virtues, he agitates his heart, but cannot cross.

Not every man is wakened to wonder by what is said spiritually and has great power concealed in it. A word concerning virtue has need of a heart unbusied with the earth and its converse.

Do not keep company with the disputatious, lest you be forced to take leave of your calm.

Virtues are connected with suffering.

Every man that loves God loves a quiet life.

It is impossible for the soul to be liberated from turbulent thoughts without the virtue of non-possessiveness. And without peace of the bodily senses it is impossible for the soul to have a peaceful intellect. And if it does not come into temptations it will not acquire wisdom of the Holy Spirit. And without laborious and persistence in reading, it will not come to the discernment of thoughts. And without the stillness of thoughts, the intellect cannot move to seek the hidden mysteries of God.

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