What a simple and handy means of salvation! Your trespasses are forgiven under the condition that you forgive the trespasses of your neighbor against you. This means that you are in your own hands.
–Saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894)
The main thing in repentance is the anguish of the heart over being deficient in the Lord’s eyes and a firm resolution to try to be diligent in everything in the future.
–Saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894)
If we do not concentrate entirely on doing the will of God we shall find neither happiness nor holiness, no matter what pious practices we adopt, however excellent they may be. If you are not satisfied with what God chooses for you, what else can please you?
–Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
Sometimes during a lengthy prayer only a few minutes are really pleasing to God, and constitute true prayer, true service to Him. The chief thing in prayer is the nearness of the heart to God.
–Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
Our Savior bids us to love our enemies which is extremely difficult; but for a heart which is reborn through grace, it is easy to do so because God helps the believer in everything.
–Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
The truly humble reject all praise for themselves, and refer it all to God.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
