Words from the Saints -- February 11, 2021
Gerald Largent
"The Christian is not the result of persuasion, but of power. When he is hated by the world, he is beloved of God...." --St. Ignatius of Antioch
"Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies." --St. Ambrose of Milan
"Just as anyone who climbs a rotten ladder risks his life, so are honors and power a danger for humility." --St. John Climacus
"It is a great achievement not to be attracted by things. But it is a far greater achievement to remain dispassionate in the face both of things and of the conceptual images we derive from them." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"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
"If we make every effort to avoid death of the body, still more should it be our endeavor to avoid death of the soul. There is no obstacle for a man who wants to be saved other than negligence and laziness of soul." --St. Anthony the Great