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Quotes

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

Faith is the door to mysteries. What the bodily eyes are to sensory objects, faith is to the eyes of the intellect that gaze at hidden treasures.

When I wish to open my mouth and to speak on the exalted theme of humility, I am filled with dread, like someone who is aware that he is about to discourse with his own imperfect words concerning God.

Self-love precedes all passions, and the scorn of ease precedes all the virtues.

Joyfully accept bitter trials, that they may violently shake you for a brief moment, and that afterward you may be sweetened.

When patience greatly increases in our soul, it is a sign that we have secretly received the grace of consolation. The power of patience is stronger than the joyful thoughts that descend into the heart. Life in God is the downfall of the senses; when the heart lives, the senses fall away. The resurrection of the senses is the deadening of the heart; when the senses are quickened, it is a sign that the heart has died to God.

Lips that utter frequent thanksgivings shall be blessed by God, and the grateful heart is visited by grace.

Ease and idleness are the destruction of the soul and they can injure her more than the demons.

Do not be surprised that when you draw near to virtue, grievous and intense tribulations come to you on all sides: for virtue is not considered virtue, if it does not involve hard work.

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

Love sinners, but hate their works; and do not despise them for their faults, lest you be tempted by the same trespasses.

Repentance is the door of mercy, opened to those who seek it.

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

True wisdom is gazing at God. Gazing at God is silence of the thoughts. Stillness of mind is tranquility which comes from discernment.

The man who is conscious of his sins is greater than he who profits the whole world by the sight of his countenance.

Do not approach the words of the mysteries contained in the divine Scriptures without prayer and beseeching God for help, but say: 'Lord, grant me to perceive the power in them!' Reckon prayer to be the key to the true understanding of the divine Scriptures.

Virtues are connected with suffering. He who flees suffering is sure to be parted from virtue.

Virtue is not accounted virtue if it is not accompanied by difficulty and labors.

The mind will not be glorified with Jesus, if the body does not suffer for Christ.

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