Christ, invisible to the bodily eye, manifests Himself on earth clearly through His Church ... The Church is the Body of Christ both because its parts are united to Christ through His divine mysteries and because through her Christ works… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
What is important is not victory or the position of a victor, but rather the labor of striving towards God and devotion to Him. — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
The power of God is effective when a person asks for the help from God, acknowledging his own weakness and sinfulness. This is why… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
Though a man may be found in a weak state, that does not at all mean that he has been abandoned by God. On the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ was in trouble, as the world sees things. But when the sinful world considered Him to be completely destroyed, in fact He was victorious over death and hades. The Lord… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share
God's grace always assists those who struggle, but this does not mean that a struggler is always in the position of a victor. Sometimes… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
Christ, invisible to the bodily eye, manifests Himself on earth clearly through His Church ... The Church is the Body of Christ both because… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
