We have this defect..
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Healed by scripture…
Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by the Holy Scriptures.
— Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Happiness can be achieved…
Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward and learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.
— Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Become a saint…
It is better to err by excess of mercy than by excess of severity. . .Wilt thou become a Saint? Be severe to thyself but kind to others.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
For repentance…
When the profligate returned after going to a foreign country and finding out by experience what a great sin it is to leave the father’s house, the father did not remember past injuries but welcomed him with open arms. Why? Because he was a father and not a judge. And there were dances and festivities and banquets and the whole house was full of joy and gladness. Are you asking: “Is this what he gets for his wickedness?” Not for his wickedness, but for his return home; not for sin, but for repentance; not for evil, but for being converted.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Fasting is the…
Fasting is the change of every part of our life, because the sacrifice of the fast is not the abstinence but the distancing from sins. Therefore, whoever limits the fast to the deprivation of food, he is the one who, in reality, abhors and ridicules the fast. Are you fasting? Show me your fast with your works. Which works? If you see someone who is poor, show him mercy. If you see an enemy, reconcile with him. If you see a friend who is becoming successful, do not be jealous of him! If you see a beautiful woman on the street, pass her by.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
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