You should always say your prayers with tireless diligence, as the Apostle directs, saying: 'Continue in prayer and watch in the same'… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
... it is better to believe even what is impossible to our own nature and to men, than to be unbelieving like… — Justin Martyr Copy Share Image
I am a fairly orthodox Christian. Every Sunday, I say and do my best to mean the whole of the Creed, which… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
As Christians we are here to affirm the supreme value of direct sharing, of immediate encounter -not machine to machine, but person… — Kallistos Ware Copy Share Image
Do not be vexed with those who show pride, or malice, effeminacy, and impatience in their intercourse with you, or others, but… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
The freethinker has the same right to discredit the beliefs of Christians that the Orthodox Christians enjoy in destroying reverence, respect, and… — Theodore Schroeder Copy Share Image
That I am a monk and you are a layman is of no importance ... rather that we are both in the… — Seraphim of Sarov Copy Share Image
For virtue is a light and buoyant thing, and all who live in her way fly like clouds as Isaiah says, and… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
...the grace of the Spirit takes possession of the quiet soul, and gives it a taste of the unspeakable good things to… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Blessed, plainly, is that life which is not valued at the estimation of outsiders, but is known, as judge of itself, by… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
Provided they live a worthy life, both those who choose to dwell in the midst of noise and hubbub and those who… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and everything worldly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said; theyare… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
... if we say that the Father is the origin of the Son and greater than the Son, we do not suggest… — Pope Clement I Copy Share Image
Before His visible advent in the flesh the Logos of God dwelt among the patriarchs and prophets in a spiritual manner, prefiguring… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Who should listen to discussions of theology? Those for whom it is a serious undertaking, not just another subject like any other… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
“There are two common and complementary mistakes, which have been made over and over again concerning spirits by people in the Western… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
Our Lord Christ Himself strikes down our enemies through us, or in company with us. For he who eats Christ's flesh and… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
... the Apostle Paul says that we are sealed in the Spirit (cf. Eph. 1:13); since we have in the Son the… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
...it is not the obscure passages in Scripture that bind you but the ones you understand. With these you are to comply… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
When we become incorruptible and immortal, and attain to the blessed state of conformity with Christ, we will be ever with the… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
... if we are ashamed to imitate our Lord's sufferings, which He endured for us, and to suffer as He suffered, it… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Do not desert a friend in time of need, nor forsake him nor fail him, for friendship is the support of life.… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Christianity does not oppose debauchery and uncontrollable passions and the like as much as it opposes... flat mediocrity, this nauseating atmosphere, this… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
Total surrender to the will of God actually is sacrificing oneself as a burnt offering to God. The proof of this state… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Provide yourself with such work for your hands as can be done, if possible, both during the day and at night, so… — Evagrius Ponticus Copy Share Image
... men... who say that there is no one in our times and in our midst who is able to keep the… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
God is inexhaustible in His gifts to men? Everywhere we see plenty and joy; only the greedy rich lay their hands on… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
...when we abandon visible riches... it is strange goods and not our own that we are leaving. And this is so even… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Besides loving each other, we must bear with each other and pardon ? 'forgive them that trespass against us' ? in order… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
...if we know God our knowledge of... everything will be brought to perfection, and, in so far as is possible, the infinite,… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
The best moments on earth are those during which we meditate upon heavenly things in general, when we recognize or defend the… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
His Majesty knows best what is suitable for us. There's no need for us to be advising Him about what He should… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
Now there have been delivered to us in the Gospel three Persons and names through whom the generation or birth of believers… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
Ascend, my brothers, ascend eagerly. Let your hearts' resolve be to climb. Listen to the voice of the one who says: 'Come,… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
...works of piety and charity... are necessary in this present life for as long as inequality prevails. Their workings here would not… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...if anyone looks with faith at the mystical table and the Bread of Life placed on it, he sees the Person of… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
When you see your body wasted away through sickness, do not murmur against God, but say: 'The Lord gave, and the Lord… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
