Dorotheus of Gaza

Sin is one thing but instinctive reaction or passion is another. These are our reactions: pride, anger, sexual indulgence, hate, greed, and…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

If you cannot be merciful, at least speak as though you are a sinner. If you are not a peacemaker, at least…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God.

— Dorotheus of Gaza

A man who prays without ceasing, if he achieves something, knows why he achieved it, and can take no pride in it...…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Why did you act in this way, you pitiable ones? Make a bow of repentance, recognize your fault, be sorry for your…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

He answered, "The woman whom You gave to be with me" (Gen 3:9-12), he did not say, "the woman deceived me," but…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

By keeping the Commandments the soul is purified and the mind too is enlightened, and starts to function as nature intended it…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Not only should we observe moderation with food, but we must also abstain from every other sin so that just as we…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

A great means to preserve continual peace and tranquillity of soul is to receive everything from the hands of God, both great…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Imagine that the world is a circle, that God is the center, and that the radii are the different ways human beings…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Virtues are in the middle, the royal way about which the saintly elder (Saint Basil the Great) said, "Travel on the royal…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Again, after his fall, God gave him an occasion to repent and to receive mercy but he kept his stiff-neck held high.…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Oh, Brethren, what is the result of pride? Oh, see what humility can do? What was the need for all these sufferings?…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

The grace of God comes swiftly to the soul when endurance is no longer possible.

— Dorotheus of Gaza

No one who lies is linked to God. God is the truth. He says, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.'…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

In the measure that we pay attention and take care to carry out what we hear, God will always enlighten us and…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Conscience is called the adversary, because it always opposes our evil will; it reminds us of what we ought to do but…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Therefore, we know about God that He loves and shows pity on His creatures, and also that He is the source of…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

When the devil looks at a man who sincerely desires not to sin, he is not so unintelligent as to suggest to…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Then God came to the woman and said to her, "Why did you not keep the commandment?" as if He wanted to…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

A man who gives way to his passions is like a man who is shot by an enemy, catches the arrow in…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Who hated sin more than the saints? But they did not hate the sinners at the same time, nor condemn them, nor…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

In the mercy of God, the little thing done with humility will enable us to be found in the same place as…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

A man obtains the fear of God if he has the remembrance of his unavoidable death and of the eternal torments that…

— Dorotheus of Gaza