When we once begin to form good resolutions, God gives us every opportunity of carrying them out. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
The Holy Scriptures lead us to God and open the path to the knowledge of God. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Him who is dead and gone honor with remembrance, not with tears. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
A man does not possess all the gifts, lest he think that grace is nature. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Sin makes man a coward; but a life in the Truth of Christ makes Him bold. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
One who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find not condescension towards his own. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
When the Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels, who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Just as those who are deprived of light cannot walk straight, so also those who do not behold the ray of the… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all: no matter how boldly you speak,… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
In the Christian combat, not the striker, as in the Olympic contests, but he who is struck, wins the crown. This is… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
If repentance is neglected for an instant, one can lose the power of the Resurrection as he lives with the weakness of… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
I exhort and entreat you all, disregard what this man and that man thinks about these things, and inquire from the Scriptures… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
I exhort and entreat you all, disregard what this man and that man thinks about such things, and inquire from the Holy… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Abba Moses asked Abba Sylvanus, Can a person lay a new foundation every day? The old man replied, If you work hard,… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
You cannot pray at home, like you can at church, where there is a great multitude; where exclamations are cried out to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
For Christians above all men are forbidden to correct the stumblings of sinners by force...it is necessary to make a man better… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Every time that we sin, we are born of the devil. But every time that we do good, we are born of… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
There is nothing colder than a Christian who does not seek to save others. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Do you think that the man-loving God has given you much so that you could use it only for your own benefit?… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
To love Christ -means not to be a hireling, not to look upon a noble life as an enterprise or trade, but… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
I am a Christian. He who answers thus has declared everything at once-his country, profession, family; the believer belongs to no city… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Are you angry? Be angry at your sins, beat your soul, afflict your conscience, but strict in judgement and a terrible punisher… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
If we were not passionately inclined to money or to vainglory, then we would not fear death or poverty. We would not… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Why do you beat the air and run in vain? Every occupation has a purpose, obviously. Tell me then, what is the… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
If we approach with faith, we too will see Jesus... for the Eucharistic table takes the place of the crib. Here the Body of… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
The slave should be resigned to his lot, in obeying his master he is obeying God. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
Every trace of the old philosophy and literatureof the ancient world has vanished from the face of the earth. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
What is it to be a fool for Christ? It is to control one's thoughts when they stray out of line. It is to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
I do not think there are many among Bishops that will be saved, but many more that perish. — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
When an archer desires to shoot his arrows successfully, he first takes great pains over his posture and aligns himself accurately with his mark.… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
Whether, therefore, we receive what we ask for, or do not receive it, let us still continue steadfast in prayer. For to fail in… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share
