Words from the Saints – June 30, 2022
Gerald Largent
"Cease rebuking a man who has stopped sinning and who has repented. If you say that you are rebuking him in God's name, first reveal the evils in yourself." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"Cursed be he who looks for the refreshment of the body before that of the soul. Let us pray, let us sing, let us do our duty to God, and then we will hasten to the vineyard." --St. Hilarion
"If you would know of the Lord’s love for us, hate sin and evil thoughts, and day and night pray fervently. The Lord will then give you His grace, and you will know Him through the Holy Spirit, and after death, when you enter into paradise, there too, you will know the Lord through the Holy Spirit, as you knew Him on earth." --St. Silouan of Mt. Athos
"Our alms are judged not by the measure of our gifts, but by the largeness of our heart." --St. John Chrysostom
"If you have anything against any man, forgive it: you come here to receive forgiveness of sins, and you also must forgive him that has sinned against you. Else with what face will you say to the Lord, "Forgive me my many sins," if you have not yourself forgiven your fellow-servant even his little sins." --St. Cyril of Jerusalem
"God judges our intention, but in that which is within our power He, in man-befriending wise, also requires us to act. Great is he who leaves undone nothing that is within his power; but greater is he who humbly attempts what is beyond his power." --St. John Climacus
"A helpful word indicates an understanding mind; a good action reveals a saint-like soul." --St. Thalassios the Libyan