Humility is the…
Humility is the guardian and ornament of all virtues. If the spiritual building does not rest on it, it will fall into ruin.
–Servant of God Thomas of Celano (1200-1270)
Prayer at anytime…
Make sure that you do not limit your prayer merely to a particular part of the day. Turn to prayer at anytime.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Do not ignore…
No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbor a hell awaits with an inextinguishable fire and torment in the company of the demons. Do not, therefore, adorn the church and ignore your afflicted brother, for he is the most precious temple of all.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Honor the body of Christ…
Do you wish to honor the body of Christ? Do not ignore him when he is naked. Do not pay him homage in the temple clad in silk, only then to neglect him outside where he is cold and ill-clad. He who said: ‘This is my body’ is the same who said: ‘You saw me hungry and you gave me no food’, and Whatever you did to the least of my brothers you did also to me.’ … What good is it if the Eucharistic table is overloaded with golden chalices when your brother is dying of hunger. Start by satisfying his hunger and then with what is left you may adorn the altar as well.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Let us not overlook…
Let us not overlook Him here, hungry, in order that He Himself may feed us there. Here let us clothe Him, that He may not send us forth naked from the safe refuge with Him. If we give Him to drink here, we shall not say with the rich man: ‘Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool our tongues.’ (Luke 16:24) If here we receive Him into our homes, there He will prepare many mansions for us. If we go to Him when He is in prison, He Himself will free us also from our bonds. If, when He is a stranger, we take Him in, He will not look down upon us as strangers when we are in the Kingdom of heaven, but will give to us a share in the heavenly City. If we visit Him when He is sick, He Himself will quickly free us also from our infirmities (Matt. 25:31-46).
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Makes happiness impossible…
Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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