Words from the Saints -- October 14, 2021
Gerald Largent
"Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies." --St. Ambrose of Milan
"If the Holy Spirit is peace of soul, as He is said to be, and as He is in reality, and if anger is disturbance of heart, as it actually is and as it is said to be, then nothing so prevents His presence in us as anger." --St. John Climacus
"If you cannot be merciful, at least speak as though you are a sinner. If you are not a peacemaker, at least do not be a troublemaker. If you cannot be assiduous, at least in your thought be like a sluggard. If you are not victorious, do not exalt yourself over the vanquished. If you cannot close the mouth of a man who disparages his companion, at least refrain from joining him in this." --St. Isaac the Syrian
"It is a mistake to seek after human truth—seek only God’s truth." --St. Nikon of Optina
"The grace of charity is greater than the grace of resurrecting from the dead…No one is saved if he does not help others to be saved also." --St. John Chrysostom