Best Saint John Chrysostom Words
- God measures out affliction to our need. Affliction
- What greater work is there than training the mind and forming the habits of the young? Education
- Fasting is a medicine. Fasting
- Slander is worse than cannibalism. Cannibalism
- Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is. Forbidden
- Hell is paved with priests' skulls. Hell
- Men have the power of thinking that they may avoid sin. Avoid
- When one is required to preside over the Church, and be entrusted with the care of so many souls, the whole female sex must retire… Care
- I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if we enjoy it, we naturally wants to receive it. And… Anyone
- ...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all. All
- From the creation learn to admire thy Lord! And if any of the things thou see exceed thy comprehension, and thou are not able to… Able
- Feast of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, & his sister Macrina, Teachers, c.394 & c.379 Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation, and bond of all… All
- Musicke doth withdraw our mindes from earthly cogitations, lifteth up our spirits into heaven, maketh them light and celestial. Celestial
- Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness… Anger
- In the Christian combat, not the striker, as in the Olympic contests, but he who is struck, wins the crown. This is the law in… Angel
- It is better to err by excess of mercy than by excess of severity. . .Wilt thou become a Saint? Be severe to thyself but… Anger
- "He passed over his fall, and appointed him first of the Apostles; wherefore He said: ' 'Simon, Simon,' etc. (in Ps. cxxix. 2). God allowed… Allowed
- Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Fallen
- He that enjoys naught without thanksgiving is as though he robbed God. Enjoy
- Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy. Comrade
- The rich man is not one who is in possession of much, but one who gives much. Gives
- Make account that thou hast done nothing, and then thou hast done all. For if, being sinners, when we account ourselves to be what we… Account
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