Hate destructive speech…
Blessed the one who loves good and fair words and hates base and destructive speech, because he will not become a prisoner of the Evil One.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306-373)
Keeps the memory…
Blessed the one who always keeps the memory of God in himself, he will be wholly like an Angel from heaven upon earth, ministering to the Lord with fear and love.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306-373)
To avoid scandal…
We should even go beyond doing what is required in order to avoid scandal.
–Saint Basil the Great (330-379)
Take refuge in the Lord…
Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show. You must take refuge in him. He is your refuge and your strength.
–Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397)
Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God’s mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
As we leave church…
We ought not, as soon as we leave church, to plunge into business unsuited to church, but as soon as we get home, we should take the Scriptures into our hands, and call our wife and children to join us in putting together what we have heard in church.
— Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
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