'If he trespass against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you, saying, I… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
When you are in the temple, remember that you are in the living presence of the Lord God, that you stand before… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Firmly believe that the Lord is at all times everything to you. During prayer He is the power and the fulfillment in… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
As the Holy Trinity, our God is One Being, although Three Persons, so, likewise, we ourselves must be one. As our God… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Worthless is the charity of the man who bestows it unwillingly, because material charity is not his, but God's gift, while only… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Avoid duplicity, that is, do not let your heart be divided between attachment to God and attachment to earthly things, 'You cannot… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Both learned and unlearned young men seldom go to church, and in general do not attend to their spiritual education, looking upon… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
We must by every means humble our hearts and subdue our proud intellect, lest we should be like the contemporaries of the… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
When you pray either aloud or to yourself for others ? for instance, for the members of your household or for strangers,… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
...if you wish to get pure air into your room, or if you go for a walk in the fresh air, think… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
'Hail, you who are highly favored, the Lord is with you' (Lk. 1:28)! Thus does the holy Church invoke the most holy… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
How do we receive the highest mystery of Divine love to us ? the mystery of the Christian faith? With our mind,… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
...when seeking material light, remember the spiritual light which is indispensable for the soul, and without which it remains in the darkness… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
God is resplendently reflected in the souls of His chosen ones, and these pure souls, these images of God, like the transparent… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto death, and… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Do not despise any man, however poor he may be; but behave with full respect and kindness to every well-intentioned man, especially to the… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Leave all human injustices to the Lord, for God is the Judge, but as to yourself, be diligent in loving everybody with a pure… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
If you see the fury and hear the howling of the tempest, or read of shipwrecks, think of the storm of human passions causing… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
The man who is poor in spirit desires and says with his whole heart, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Everything that breathes, breathes by air and cannot live without air; similarly all reasonable free creatures live by the Holy Spirit, as though by… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
...people mostly pray as if there were no God with them, or as if He did not heed their prayers. Let us ascribe to… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Wherefore is this? Because our common enemy, the Devil, endeavours with all his might to oppose the intentions of the God-man, Christ. He endeavours… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
How do we receive the highest mystery of Divine love to us ? the mystery of the Christian faith? With our mind, heart and… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
The heart is refined, spiritual, and heavenly by nature - guard it; do not overburden it, do not make it earthly, be temperate to… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Your Lord is a God of mercy and bountifulness: be a source of mercy and bountifulness to your neighbors. If you will be such,… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
When you are in the temple, remember that you are in the living presence of the Lord God, that you stand before His face,… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Christ taught us truth; the Devil teaches us falsehood, and strives in every way to contradict every truth; devising various calumnies against it. — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
The Lord is the accomplishment of everything good that I think, feel and do. — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
Prayer is spiritual breathing; when we pray we breathe in the Holy Spirit; praying in the Holy Spirit (Jd. 1:20). Thus, all church prayers… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share
