Return thanks…
We should not accept in silence the benefactions of God, but return thanks for them.
–Saint Basil the Great (329-379)
Eyes fixed on Christ…
We shall be blessed with clear vision if we keep our eyes fixed on Christ, for he, as Paul teaches, is our head, and there is in him no shadow of evil. Saint Paul himself and all who have reached the same heights of sanctity had their eyes fixed on Christ, and so have all who live and move and have their being in him.
–Saint Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335- c. 395)
Bad habits…
Just as iron, even without willing it, is drawn by a magnet, so is a slave to bad habits dragged about by them.
–Saint John Climacus (c. 525-606)
Fear of God…
The fear of God illumines the soul, annihilates evil, weakens the passions, drives darkness from the soul and makes it pure. The fear of God is the summit of wisdom. Where it is not you will find nothing good. Whoever does not have the fear of God is open to diabolical falls.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306 – 373)
God will cleanse…
God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
The power of silence…
The Church must discover the power of silence. Confronted with the sorrows, doubts and uncertainties of people she cannot pretend to give easy solutions. In Jesus, silence becomes the way of attentive listening, compassion and prayer. It is the way to truth.
–Luis Antonio Tagle (1957-
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