Words from the Saints -- February 16, 2023
Gerald Largent
"Fire and water do not mix; neither can you mix judgment of others with the desire to repent." --St. John Climacus
"When Scripture says 'He will reward every man according to his works' (Matthew 16:27), do not imagine that works in themselves merit either hell or the Kingdom. On the contrary, Christ rewards each man according to whether his works are done with faith or without faith in Himself; and He is not a dealer bound by contract, but God our Creator and Redeemer." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"Cleanse your vessel, that you may receive grace more abundantly. For though remission of sins is given equally to all, the communion of the Holy Spirit is bestowed in proportion to each man's faith. If you have labored little, you receive little; but if you have wrought much, the reward is great." --St. Cyril of Jerusalem
"No passion is worse than an uncontrolled tongue, because it is the mother of all the passions." --St. Agathon
"All novelty (innovation) in faith is a sure mark of heresy." --St. Vincent of Lerins