Words from the Saints -- June 13, 2024
Gerald Largent
"God, who is eternal, limitless and infinite, has promised eternal, limitless and inexpressible blessings to those who obey him." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"God is fire which warms and inflames the heart and womb. And so, if we feel in our hearts coldness, which is from the devil, for he is cold, then let us pray to the Lord for he came to warm our hearts with perfect love, not only of him but of our neighbor too. And in the face of his warmth the cold of the hater-of-good will flee away." --St. Seraphim of Sarov
"One must not argue, for an argument can sometimes cause great unpleasantness. It has been said: 'He is great before God who behaves humbly towards his neighbor, and God will exalt the humble, but the proud and argumentative God will humble.' One must reproach only himself for his own faults, and not his neighbor." --St. Joseph of Optina
"We actively manifest love in forbearance and patience towards our neighbor, in genuinely desiring his good, and in the right use of material things." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"Who is as strong as a lion? And yet, because of his greed he falls into the net, and all his strength is brought low." --St. John the Dwarf