Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
The ways of the Lord are many, though he is himself the way. When he speaks of himself he calls himself the way and shows us the reason why he called himself the way: ‘No one can come to the Father except through me.’ We must ask for these many ways, we must travel along these many ways, to find the one that is good. That is, we shall find the one way of eternal life through the guidance of many teachers. These ways are found in the law, in the prophets, in the gospels, in the writings of the apostles, in the different good works by which we fulfill the commandments. Blessed are those who walk these ways in the fear of the Lord.
–Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300-368)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
But of the fear of the Lord this is what is written: ‘Come, my children, listen to me, I shall teach you the fear of the Lord.’ The fear of the Lord has then to be learned because it can be taught. It does not lie in terror, but in something that can be taught. It does not arise from the fearfulness of our nature; it has to be acquired by obedience to the commandments, by holiness of life and by knowledge of the truth.
–Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300-368)
Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Blessed the one who loves good and fair words and hates base and destructive speech, because he will not become a prisoner of the Evil One.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306-373)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Blessed the one who always keeps the memory of God in himself, he will be wholly like an Angel from heaven upon earth, ministering to the Lord with fear and love.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306-373)
Church, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
We should even go beyond doing what is required in order to avoid scandal.
–Saint Basil the Great (330-379)
Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show. You must take refuge in him. He is your refuge and your strength.
–Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397)
