Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
It is, however, necessary to put our whole trust in God, laying aside all other cares, and even some particular forms of devotion, though very good in themselves, yet such as one often engages in unreasonably: because those devotions are only means to attain to the end; so when by this exercise of the presence of God we are with Him who is our end, it is then useless to return to the means; but we may continue with Him our commerce of love, persevering in His holy presence: one while by an act of praise, of adoration, or of desire; one while by an act of resignation, or thanksgiving; and in all the manner which our spirit can invent.
–Brother Lawrence (1614-1691)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
The spiritual father only shows to way, like a signpost, but we have to traverse it ourselves. If the spiritual father shows the way and the disciple doesn’t move himself, then he won’t get anywhere, and will rot near the signpost.
–Saint Nikon of Optina (1888-1931)
Adversity, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Struggle (with Sin)
For our love for God is demonstrated above all by the way we endure trials and temptations.
–Saint Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)
Confession, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Repentance, Struggle (with Sin)
A sinner cannot outrage the Deity more than by despairing of divine mercy on account of the number and enormity of his crimes; for God’s clemency is far greater than the iniquity and guilt of an entire world . . . Of God’s mercy never despair.
–Venerable Blosius (1506-1566)
Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Prayer (why), Sainthood
You say you see no reason why we should pray to the Saints since God can hear us and help us just as well, and will do so gladly, as any Saint in Heaven. Well, then, what need, I ask, do you have to ask any physician to help your fever, or to ask and pay any surgeon to heal your sore leg? For God can both hear you and help you as well as the best of doctors. He loves you more than they do, and He can help you sooner. Besides—–His poultices are cheaper and He will give you more for your words alone than they will for your money!
–Saint Thomas More (1478-1535)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
If you want cure your soul, you need four things.
- The first is to forgive your enemies.
- The second is to confess thoroughly.
- The third is to blame yourself.
- The fourth is to resolve to sin no more.
–Saint Kosmas Airolos (c. 1714 – 1779)
