John Chrysostom (347-407), Page: Quotes, Prayer (what), Quote Author, Quote Topic
Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine which is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a heaven unruffled by the storm. It is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
John Chrysostom (347-407), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Repentance
Discouragement does not allow the one who falls to get back up, and laziness throws down the one who is upright. The latter deprives us constantly of the goods that we gain; it does not allow us to escape from the evils that are to come. Laziness throws us down even from heaven, while discouragement hurls us down even to the very abyss of wickedness. Indeed, we can quickly return from there if we do not become discouraged.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Church, John Chrysostom (347-407), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Let everything take second place to our care of our children, our bringing them up to the discipline and instruction of the Lord. If from the beginning we teach them to love true wisdom, they will have great wealth and glory than riches can provide. If a child learns a trade, or is highly educated for a lucrative profession, all this is nothing compared to the art of detachment from riches; if you want to make your child rich, teach him this. He is truly rich who does not desire great possessions, or surround himself with wealth, but who requires nothing…Don’t think that only monks need to learn the Bible; Children about to go our into the world stand in greater need of Scriptural knowledge.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Detachment, Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
No soul can have rest until it finds created things are empty. When the soul gives up all for love, so they can have him that is all, then it finds to rest.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Our natural will is to have God, and the good will of God is to have us, and we may never cease willing or longing for God until we have him in the fullness of joy. Christ will never have his full bliss in us until we have our full bliss in him.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Grace, Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
It is God’s will that we should rejoice with him in our salvation, and then we should be cheered and strengthened by it. He wants our soul delight and it’s salvation, to his grace. For we are the apple of his eye. He delights in us forever as we shall see him, by his grace.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)