Acknowledgement of…
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Jesus has many…
Jesus has now many lovers of the heavenly kingdom but few bearers of his cross.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Give thanks to God…
Let us give thanks to God continually. For, it is outrageous that when we enjoy His benefaction to us in deed every single day, we do not acknowledge the favor with so much as a word; and this, when the acknowledgment confers great benefit on us. He does not need anything of ours, but we stand in need of all things from Him. In point of fact, thanksgiving adds nothing to Him, but it brings us closer to Him.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407
Repentance is a medicine…
Do not be ashamed to enter again into the Church. Be ashamed when you sin. Do not be ashamed when you repent. Pay attention to what the devil did to you. These are two things: sin and repentance. Sin is a wound; repentance is a medicine. Just as there are for the body wounds and medicines, so for the soul are sins and repentance. However, sin has the shame and repentance possesses the courage.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Prayer extinguishes…
As water extinguishes fire, so prayer extinguishes the heat of the passions.
— Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
A Christian who…
Nothing is more frigid than a Christian, who cares not for the salvation of others.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
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