13 June 2021

On Almsgiving

Almsgiving proceeds from a merciful heart and is more useful for the one who practices it than for the one who receives it, for the man who makes a practice of almsgiving draws out a spiritual profit from his acts, whilst those who receive his alms receive only a temporal benefit.

        Saint Thomas Aquinas

12 June 2021

The Proud Soul

If you are constantly angry and complaining, it is indicative of a proud soul. Humble yourself, reproach yourself, and the Lord is powerful to give you comfort and a helping hand.

        St. Anatoly of Optina

12 June 2021

The Proud Soul

If you are constantly angry and complaining, it is indicative of a proud soul. Humble yourself, reproach yourself, and the Lord is powerful to give you comfort and a helping hand.

        St. Anatoly of Optina

11 June 2021

On Holy Scripture

Whoever, then, thinks that he understands the Holy Scriptures, or any part of them, but puts such an interpretation upon them as does not tend to build up this twofold love of God and our neighbor, does not yet understand them as he ought.

        Saint Augustine

10 June 2021

Straying from the Truth

"My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins" (James 5:19-20).

9 June 2021

On Prayer

If you are concerned for your well-being, if you wish to be safe from the snares of the devil, the storms of this world, the ambush of your enemies; if you long to be acceptable to God, if you crave to be happy at the last—then let no day pass without at least once making yourself present to God in prayer.

        Saint Thomas More (1478-1535)

8 June 2021

On Prayer

Make sure that you do not limit your prayer merely to a particular part of the day. Turn to prayer at anytime.

        Saint John Chrysostom