Words from the Saints -- June 4, 2020
Gerald Largent
"The highest form of prayer is to stand silently in awe before God." --St. Isaac the Syrian
"Learn something from the Scriptures by heart, and keep your mind focused on it. These things impede the demons from making assaults against us." --St. Nil of Sora
"Perfume is not to be found in mud, nor the fragrance of love in the soul of a rancorous man." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"A mole burrowing in the earth is blind and cannot see the stars; and he who does not trust God in temporal things will not trust Him in eternal things." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor." --St. Bede the Venerable