Bear with humble submission to the will of God every sorrow, every sickness and infirmity, every labor, every offense and disappointment, saying: “Thy Will be done,” knowing that God’s mercy orders everything for your good, and that the Lord can easily change every disappointment into happiness and joy.
— Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
The judgment of God may be compared to a mirror. It is not the mirror’s fault if the face it reflects is hideous.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
Faith beholds Jesus among us. If we are unable to seize his hand, let us prostrate ourselves at his feet. If we are unable to reach his head, let us wash his feet with our tears. Our repentance is the perfume of the Savior. See how costly is the compassion of the Savior.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
If the scandal comes from the truth, one must endure the scandal rather than conceal the truth.
–Saint Gregory the Great (590- 604)
All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Keep in mind God’s precept that states, “Judge not, and you will not be judged” (Lk. 6:37), and in no way meddle in the lives of others.
–Saint Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022)
