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The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact…
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All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through…
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Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions.
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It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to…
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No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.
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God can be sensed when we gaze with trembling hearts at that power of his which controls, guides, and rules everything, when…
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The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.
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If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone…
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The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself…
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We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through…
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Actually, all gifts have been given for reasons of temporal use and need and they will surely pass away at the end…
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...just as the edifice of all the virtues strives upward toward perfect prayer so will all these virtues be neither sturdy nor…
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A wise soul once declared that the ultimate power of the writer is that he has the choice of whom he wants…
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Co-opted convictions will always betray you.
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Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.
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For society to function some kind of reasonable balance has to be stuck between the competing interests of creditors and debtors. Although…
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But the weakness comes from these Westernised co-opted Muslim leaders who just want to look good in the eyes of the West…
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