Words from the Saints -- October 31, 2024
Gerald Largent
"Fire and water do not mix, neither can you mix judgment of others with the desire to repent." --St. John Climacus
"It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone, or seated in your shop,...while buying or selling,...or even while cooking." --St. John Chrysostom
"The more you pray to God in times of sorrow, the sooner you will feel His sweet consolation." --St. Anthony of Optina
"The help of God is always ready and always near, but is given only to those who seek and work, and only to those seekers who, after putting all their powers to the test, cry out with their whole heart: 'Lord help us!'" --St. Theophan the Recluse
"It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with that faith." --St. Gregory Palamas
"Each time someone accepts humiliation for the sake of Christ's truth he will be glorified a hundredfold by other men. But it is better always to do good for the sake of blessings in the life to come." --St. Mark the Ascetic