Words from the Saints -- December 17, 2020
Gerald Largent
"If I am to speak the truth, whatever can be expressed in human words is less than the praise given by Heaven; for Mary has been excellently preached and praised by divine and angelic heralds, foretold by prophets, foreshadowed by patriarchs, in types and figures, set forth and described by Evangelists, worthily and officially saluted by Angels." --St. Jerome
"Children, I beseech you to correct your hearts and thoughts, so that you may be pleasing to God. Consider that although we may reckon ourselves to be righteous and frequently succeed in deceiving men, we can conceal nothing from God. Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the purity of our bodies with all fervor. Ye are the temple of God, says the divine Apostle Paul; If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy." --St. Nicholas of Myra
"Some men abstain from the passions because of human fear, others because of self-esteem, and others through self-control. Some, however, are delivered from the passions by divine providence." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"Wickedness is an intricate net; and if someone is careless when partially entangled, he gets completely enmeshed." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"There is nothing evil except that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience." --St. Ambrose of Milan
"Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked." --St. Ambrose of Milan
"Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others." --St. Augustine of Hippo