Saint John Chrysostom Quotes

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• A comprehended god is no god.
• The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.
• Prayer should be the means by which I, at all times, receive all that I need, and, for this reason, be my daily refuge, my…
• The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it hath bridled the rage of lions, hushed anarchy to rest, extinguished wars, appeased the…
• Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine which is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a heaven unruffled by the storm.…
• We pray not to inform God or instruct Him but to beseech Him closely, to be made intimate with Him, by continuance in supplication; to…
• Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of our souls.
• It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.
• What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with His own lips?
• Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.
• If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.
• No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbour a hell awaits with an inextinguishable fire and…
• When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving (all these are attributes of God), to be generous, to love…
• This is the highest point of philosophy, to be simple & wise; this is the angelic life.
• The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.
• Feeding the hungry is a greater work than raising the dead
• How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat…
• Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time.
• If the Lord should give you power to raise the dead, He would give much less than He does when he bestows suffering. By miracles…
• When the Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels, who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar.

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