The commandments are…
The commandments of God are greater than all the treasures of the world, and for whoever keeps them, God is found within them.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Coincidences are…
Coincidences are spiritual puns.
— GK Chesterton (1874-1936)
Judge nothing before…
Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the heart.
— Saint Vitalis of Gaza (d. 625)
To judge someone…
To judge sins is the business of one who is sinless, but who is sinless except God? Who ever thinks about the multitude of his own sins in his heart never wants to make the sins of others a topic of conversation. To judge a man who has gone astray is a sign of pride, and God resists the proud. On the other hand, one who every hour prepares himself to give answer for his own sins will not quickly lift up his head to examine the mistakes of others.
— Saint Gennadius of Constantinople (Fifth Century)
Reach God in love…
Don’t try to reach God with your understanding; that is impossible. Reach him in love; that is possible.
— Carlo Carretto (1910-1988)
We must be ignorant…
We must make up our minds to be ignorant of much, if we would know anything.
— Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
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