...unless the grace of God comes to the help of our frailty, to protect and defend it, no man can withstand the… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
My parents were practicing Jews. My mother grew up in an orthodox synagogue, and after my grandfather died, she went to a… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
"I’m not Catholic, I’m not Orthodox…" and I wouldn’t even say Rastafarian, that still divides people, I don’t want to divide people… — Ziggy Marley Copy Share Image
Temptations come on some people for the cleansing of previous sins, on other for the beautification of their current perfection, and on… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
There are people who, when they encounter inability to understand, do not ask the Lord. But one must immediately say, "Lord, I… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
A passion is a contranatural movement of the soul or an irrational love, or an blindfold hatred toward any material thing, or… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
God hears and fulfills the prayer of a man who fulfills His commandments. "Hear God in His commandments," says St. John Chrysostom,… — Justin Popovic Copy Share Image
“Humanism split into three main branches. The orthodox branch holds that each human being is a unique individual possessing a distinctive inner… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
The second request of the very pure soul is to see the coming of the Father's kingdom (cf. Mt. 6:10). What this… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
...the souls of the dead [are] not deprived of their intellectual faculties but... they also are not lacking in feelings such as… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the… — Lorenzo Scupoli Copy Share Image
Either it is true that a medicine works or it isn't. It cannot be false in the ordinary sense but true in… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
... we commemorate each of the saints with hymns and appropriate songs of praise, how much more should we celebrate the memory… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
If you see the fury and hear the howling of the tempest, or read of shipwrecks, think of the storm of human… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
The man who has struggled bravely with the passions of the body, has fought ably against unclean spirits, and has expelled from… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
If... God highly exalted Christ because He humbled Himself, suffered dishonour, was tempted and endured a shameful cross and death for our… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
We must not only put bodily passions to death but also destroy the soul's impassioned thoughts. Hence the Psalmist says, 'Early in… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
...The hagaddah came to Sarajevo for a reason. It was here to test us, to see if there were people who could… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
A man of discernment, meditating on the healing Divine Providence, bears with thanksgiving the misfortunes that come to him. He sees their… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
If suffer some misfortune, then think: "The Lord sees my heart, and if it pleases Him, it will be well both for… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a… — John Climacus 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
The Christians tried to separate themselves from the Jewish crowd so they wouldn't be the recipients of the persecution of the Romans.… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
“I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to… — Seraphim Rose Copy Share Image
When what has been created in time according to the temporal order has reached maturity, it ceases from natural growth. But when… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
There is one antidote for evil passions: the purification of our souls which takes place through the mystery of godliness. The chief… — Gregory of Nyssa Copy Share Image
If the kingdom of God is within us and that is a kingdom of justice, of peace, and of joy then whoever… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
Creation is thus God's presence in creatures. The Greek Orthodox theologian Philip Sherrard has written that "Creation is nothing less than the… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
We make assertions and denials of what is next to [the Divine Nature], but never of It, for It is both beyond… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
We must receive the one who curses us as a messenger from God, rebuking our hidden evil thoughts, so that we, seeing… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
The fact is that the more we take flight upward [to God], the more our words are confined to the ideas we… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
Many rich and powerful men would pay dearly to see the Lord or His Most Pure Mother, but God does not appear… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
...just as the edifice of all the virtues strives upward toward perfect prayer so will all these virtues be neither sturdy nor… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
If... we choose death rather than true life, God does not take away the power that He gave us. And not only… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
The Lord came to send fire upon the earth (cf. Lk. 12:49), and through participation in this fire He makes divine not… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
My faith is a very important part of my life. I do not feel that I have become president of this country… — Boris Trajkovski Copy Share Image
Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
In our nation a new and insidious form of religious hatred is developing. I believe there is an attempt to create hatred… — Paul McGuire Copy Share Image
No one can sense his own weakness is at least a small temptation is not allowed to afflict either his body or… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
When we say 'hallowed be Your name' to God what we are really saying is 'Father, make us such as deserve knowledge… — John Cassian Copy Share Image
![“...the souls of the dead [are] not deprived of their intellectual faculties but... they also are not lacking in feelings such as hope and sadness, joy and fear. They already have a foretaste of what is in store for them after the general judgment. Nor does it happen, as some unbelievers would…” quote by John Cassian](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b0e/john-cassian-13822_christian_the-souls-of-the-dead-are-not-deprived-o_361463.jpg)
![“We make assertions and denials of what is next to [the Divine Nature], but never of It, for It is both beyond every assertion, being the perfect and unique cause of all things, and, by virtue of Its preeminently simple and absolute nature, free of every limitation, beyond every limitation; it is…” quote by Pope Dionysius](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a33/pope-dionysius-28663_absolutes_we-make-assertions-and-denials-of-what-i_1222781.jpg)
![“The fact is that the more we take flight upward [to God], the more our words are confined to the ideas we are capable of forming; so that now as we plunge into that darkness which is beyond intellect, we shall find ourselves not simply running short of words but actually speechless and unknowing.” quote by Pope Dionysius](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9a7/pope-dionysius-28663_capable_the-fact-is-that-the-more-we-take-flight_3102212.png)
