The Lord leads…
The Lord leads a person out of himself into himself.
— Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
A heart hard…
A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Ever let mercy…
Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you. Let our compassion be a mirror where we may see in ourselves that likeness and that true image which belong to the Divine nature and Divine essence. A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Life-giving Liturgy…
There is nothing upon earth holier, higher, grander, more solemn, more life-giving than the Liturgy. The church, at this particular time, becomes an earthly heaven; those who officiate represent Christ Himself, the angels, the cherubim, seraphim and apostles.
— Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
Only through thanksgiving…
If I do not feel a sense of joy in God’s creation, if I forget to offer the world back to God with thankfulness, I have advanced very little upon the Way. I have not yet learned to be truly human. For it is only through thanksgiving that I can become myself.
— Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
Wherever you go…
Wherever you go, there you are.
— Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
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