"O Lord, we cannot go to the pool……" — Ephrem the Syrian
"O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the chalice of Your Precious Blood, filled with life and light. The purer we are, the more we receive."
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Ephrem the Syrian
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15 Quotes by Ephrem the Syrian
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Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws…
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Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered.
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The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It…
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It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.
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Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the…
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Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners.
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O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle…
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You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech…
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Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from…
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No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth.
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Let books be your dining table, / And you shall be full of delights. / Let them be your mattress,/And…
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Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one…
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