Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Repentance
Repentance which is true and truly from the heart persuades the penitent not to sin any more, not to mix with corrupt people, and not to gape in curiosity at evil pleasures, but to despise things present, cling to things to come, struggle against passions, seek after virtues, be self-controlled in every respect, keep vigil with prayers to God, and shun dishonest gain. It convinces him to be merciful to those who wrong him, gracious to those who ask something of him, ready with all his heart to bend down and help in any way he can, whether by words, actions or money, all who seek his assistance, that through kindness to his fellow-man he might gain God’s love in return for loving his neighbor, draw the Divine favour to himself, and attain to eternal mercy and God’s everlasting blessing and grace.
–Saint Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Prayer (what), Quote Author, Quote Topic
Prayer is a right understanding of that fullness of joy which is to come, with true longing and trust.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Truth sees God, and wisdom contemplates God, and from these two comes a third, a holy and wonderful delight in God, who is love.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Abandonment (of self), Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
In prayer, you must be as a vessel open and exposed before God that he may distill into it his grace, drop by drop, as he wills. God will fill your soul with this divine water if you come before him often with lively faith.
–Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Though we had nothing else to say to God than to tell him that we love him and that he is worthy of that love, that is enough. The angels in heaven utter but one word: Sanctus. In the abode of bliss that is their whole, their solitary prayer.
–Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
