30 November 2019
25 November 2019
On Repentance
To repent is not to look downwards at my own shortcomings,
but upwards at God’s love, it is not to look backwards with
self-reproach but forward with trustfulness, it is to see not
what I have failed to be, but what by the grace of Christ I might
yet become.
On Repentance
To repent is not to look downwards at my own shortcomings,
but upwards at God’s love, it is not to look backwards with
self-reproach but forward with trustfulness, it is to see not
what I have failed to be, but what by the grace of Christ I might
yet become.
St. John Climacus
20 November 2019
Confidence in God
Have confidence in the compassion of our Creator. Reflect well on
what you are now doing, and keep before you the things you have
done. Lift up your eyes to the overflowing compassion of heaven,
and while He waits for you, draw near in tears to our merciful Judge.
Having before your mind that He is a Just Judge, do not take your
sins lightly; and having also in mind that He is compassionate, do
not despair. The God-Man gives man confidence before God.
St. Gregory the Great
Confidence in God
Have confidence in the compassion of our Creator. Reflect well on
what you are now doing, and keep before you the things you have
done. Lift up your eyes to the overflowing compassion of heaven,
and while He waits for you, draw near in tears to our merciful Judge.
Having before your mind that He is a Just Judge, do not take your
sins lightly; and having also in mind that He is compassionate, do
not despair. The God-Man gives man confidence before God.
St. Gregory the Great
1 November 2019
Honoring the Saints
Honoring the Saints
The saints must
be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of
God. As John the theologian and evangelist says: ‘But
as many as received
Him, He gave them the power to be made sons of God….’ Let us carefully
observe the manner of life of all the apostles, martyrs, ascetics and just men
and women who announced the coming of the Lord. Let us emulate their faith,
charity, hope, zeal, life, patience under suffering, and their perseverance unto
death, so that we may also share their crowns of
glory.
Saint John of Damascus (679-749)
Exposition of the
Orthodox Faith, Book 4
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