Prayer Jesus Quotes by St. John of Kronstadt

“In order not to be subjected to the continual harassments of the evil spirit, we must constantly have in our hearts this prayer to…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Creator, grant that we may salute in the flowers Thy wisdom, Thy goodness. Thine omnipotence.”

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Very often it happens that prayer is on the lips, but in the heart cunning, incredulity or unbelief, so that by the lips the…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“we must by every means implant in the field of our heart the seeds of the virtues, faith, hope in God, and love for…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Dislike, enmity, or hatred should be unknown amongst Christians even by name. How can dislike exist amongst Christians? Everywhere you see love, everywhere you…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“What is a pure heart? It is meek, humble, guileless, simple, trusting, true, unsuspicious, gentle, good, not covetous, not envious, not adulterous.”

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Therefore, do not grudge anything to your brother, but do unto him as unto the Lord; especially as you do not know in whom…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“many rich men and high dignitaries would willingly exchange their palaces for the poor man's cottage if they could only acquire his peace of…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“How often it happens in life that a man has one thing in his heart and another upon his lips, and wears two faces…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“The heart is the eye of the human being. The purer it is, the quicker, farther, and clearer it can see.”

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Hearty faith is indispensable for man, because the light of our intellect is very limited, and cannot contain much mental light, while the Lord…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Let us measure the worth of our prayers by human measure or by the quality of our relation to other men. How do we…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it. Where there is no struggle, there is no virtue; where faith and love are not…

— St. John of Kronstadt

“The human race is one great tree of God, spreading and growing over the whole earth, and covering the whole earth with its branches.”

— St. John of Kronstadt

“As you are aware, man, in his words, does not die; he is immortal in them, and they will speak after his death.”

— St. John of Kronstadt