Words from the Saints -- July 23, 2020
Gerald Largent
"Put evil to death so that you will not rise up dead and thus pass from a minor death to a major death." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"'The shadow of death' is human life. Therefore if a man is with God and God is with him, clearly he is able to say, 'Though I walk through the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.'" --St. Maximos the Confessor
"I have heard people say that there are no demons or devils...the Devil surely will not reveal himself to people who do not believe; for, should he do so, they might believe, and that would be against his own sly, diabolical policy, as he would have all in the dark, so terrible is his enmity against the Eternal Source of Light and Treasure of Goodness—God Almighty." --St. Sebastian Dabovich
"Eating and drinking don't make friendships--such friendship even robbers and murderers have. But if we are friends, if we truly care for one another, let us help one another spiritually... Let us hinder those things that lead our friends away to hell." --St. John Chrysostom
"He who accepts present afflictions in the expectation of future blessings has found knowledge of the truth; and he will easily be freed from anger and remorse." --St. Mark the Ascetic