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From the Fathers
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Quotes from the Church Fathers
Alphabetical listing of subjects in Church Fathers collection:
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| 7/3/2002 | Agathon | Progress Through Obeying Commandments Unless he keeps the commandments of God, a man cannot make progress, not even in a single virtue.... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Ambrose | Full of Grace Truly, she alone is said to be full of grace, who alone obtained the grace which no one else had... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Ambrose | The Mother of Salvation Eve is called Mother of the human race, but Mary, Mother of Salvation. more |
| 1/28/2003 | Ambrose of Milan | Importance of Friendship Preserve, then, my sons, that friendship ye have begun with your brethren, for nothing in the world... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Ambrose of Milan | Be Above the World Justice was above the world when the devil offered all the kingdoms of the world and all its glory.... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Ambrose of Milan | Exchange the Corruptible for the Eternal The things which are of this world remain in the world, and whatever riches are gathered by us are... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Amma | Teachers Should Be The same Amma said that a teacher ought to be a stranger to the desire for domination, vain-glory,... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Anthony the Great | Three Things to be Saved Someone asked Abba Anthony, "What must one do in order to please God?" The old man replied, "Pay... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Augustine | Questioning the Virgin's Birth I do not propose to have a single question raised on the subject of sin in regard to the Holy Virgin... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Basil the Great | Holy Tradition Of the dogmas and messages preserved in the Church, some we possess from written teaching and others... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Basil the Great | Love of God is not Taught The love of God is not taught. No one has taught us to enjoy the light or to be attached to life... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Clement of Alexandria | Spreading Arms to Heaven To describe it with the boldest expression, prayer is a conversation with God. Even if... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Copres | Bearing Affliction Thankfully Blessed is he who bears affliction with thankfulness. more |
| 1/28/2003 | Cyril of Alexandria | Honoring Saints is Glorifying God For He said unto them, Whosoever receiveth you receiveth Me, and whosoever receiveth Me receiveth... more |
| 2/24/2003 | Diadochos of Photiki | If You Wish to Live Virtuously… …Those who wish to live virtuously should not hanker after praise, be involved with too many people,... more |
| 1/19/2003 | Diadochos of Photiki | Grace Revealed to the Intellect …From the instant we are baptized, grace is hidden in the depths of the intellect, concealing its... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Diadochos of Photiki | Time for Silence; Time to Proclaims God's Mysteries When the soul's incensive power is aroused against the passions, we should know that it is time for... more |
| 2/17/2003 | Diadochos of Photiki | Purity is Pursuing Good ...it is not only to cease from evil that brings purity, but actively to destroy evil by pursuing... more |
| 1/21/2003 | Didymus the Blind | Living According to His Intention Those who do not receive the instructions of God superficially sequester them in their heart for... more |
| 1/27/2003 | Dorotheos of Gaza | Freedom Through God's Help and Thanksful Struggle; Enslavement to Sin Through Sloth Before a man gives way to his passions, even if his thoughts mount an assault against him, he is... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Dorotheus | Returning Evil for Evil One can return evil for evil not only by deed, but also by word or expression. One man may think... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Ephrem the Syrian | Entitling the Theotokos Our Lord, no one knows how to address Your mother. If one calls her "virgin," her child stands... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Evagrius | Pride Causes the Fall of the Soul The demon of pride is the cause of the most grievous fall of the soul. It counsels the soul not to... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Gregory of Nyssa | After the Resurrection, We Will Be Free After the resurrection, when our bodies will be reunited to our souls, they will be incorruptible;... more |
| 3/5/2003 | Gregory of Nyssa | Human Life Cycle Seen in Nature Mortal men, as you look upon the universe, see in it your own nature. What you see on earth in the... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Gregory of Nyssa | He Came Through the Virgin In the case of the virgin birth the power of the Highest was implanted immaterially in the undefiled... more |
| 2/19/2003 | Gregory of Nyssa | Worthy to Bear His Name If we truly think of Christ as our source of holiness, we shall refrain from anything wicked or impure... more |
| 2/24/2003 | Gregory of Sinai | Lakes of Fire Lakes of fire (cf. Rev. 19:20) signify self-indulgent souls. In these lakes the stench of passions,... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Gregory of Sinai | Body Opposes Soul By Anger and Desire When the body was created it was free from corruption and without the humors from which... desire... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Gregory of Sinai | Patience: the Queen of Virtues With regard to patience the Lord says, 'You will gain possession of your souls through your patient... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Gregory Palamas | The Logos' Transfiguration Shows Our Potential Restoration Through the fall our nature was stripped of divine illumination and resplendence. But the Logos of... more |
| 1/17/2003 | Gregory the Great | Ezekiel Reminded of His Mortality Before Divine Revelation But we must first ask why Ezekiel the Prophet, both when he sees sublime things and when he is ordered... more |
| 2/12/2003 | Gregory the Great | More Joy Over Repentant Than Righteous There is more joy in heaven over a converted sinner than over a righteous person standing firm. A... more |
| 1/19/2003 | Gregory the Great | Offering Good Will and Ourselves as a Sacrifice There is nothing we can offer to God more precious than good will. But what is good will? To have... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Gregory the Theologian | Having Earthly and Heavenly Qualities What is this new mystery which concerns me? I am small and great, lowly and exalted, mortal and immortal,... more |
| 3/3/2003 | Hyperechius | Better Not to Fast Than Slander It is better to eat meat and drink wine and not to eat the flesh of one's brethren through slander.... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Ignatius of Antioch | Coming Together Destroys Satan’s Power Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Ignatius of Antioch | My Desire is to Belong to God He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.... more |
| 1/17/2003 | Ilias the Presbyter | Bridling Anger, Desire and Thought Apt silence bridles anger; moderation in food bridles mindless desire; and the single-phrased Jesus... more |
| 2/19/2003 | Ilias the Presbyter | Forced Prayer Infuriates Demons Shaking a stick at dogs provokes their fury; forcing oneself to pray in purity provokes the fury... more |
| 3/5/2003 | Ilias the Presbyter | Daily Vigilance Lightens Loads Blessed is the soul that, because it expects its Lord daily, thinks nothing of the day's toil or... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Irenaeus | Salvation Through Mary and Her Obedience Just as Eve, while, was still a wife of Adam was a virgin and became by her disobedience the cause... more |
| 2/17/2003 | Isaac of Syria | Repentance by Fear and Faith Repentance is given to man as grace after grace, for repentance is a second regeneration by God.... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Isaac of Syria | Do Not Hate Sinners Do not hate the sinner. We are, indeed, all laden with guilt. If for the sake of God you are moved... more |
| 3/3/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Fasting, a Weapon Forged by God Fasting was the commandment that was given to our nature in the beginning to protect it with respect... more |
| 3/5/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Purifying the Intellect Perseverance in prayer cleanses the intellect, illumines it, and fills it with the light of truth.... more |
| 3/5/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Fasting is… Fasting is the champion of every virtue, the beginning of the struggle, the crown of the abstinent,... more |
| 1/22/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Tried First, then Trusted No man has been entrusted with great things without having first been tried in small ones. more |
| 1/19/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Take Hold of Your Life - Repent Why do you increase your bonds? Take hold of your life before your light grows dark and you seek... more |
| 2/26/2003 | Isaac the Syrian | Hope In God and Receive Peace, Humility & Understanding No man has understanding if he is not humble, and he who lacks humility is devoid of understanding.... more |
| 1/19/2003 | Isidore of Pelusium | Persuade and Teach Others Toward Virtue Many desire virtue, but fear to go forward in the way that leads to it, while others consider that... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Jacob of Sarug | Painting the Theotokos How could I paint the picture of this marvelous, beautiful one, with ordinary color...too exalted... more |
| 3/3/2003 | Jacob of Serugh | St. Stephen, the Archdeacon and First-born of the Martyrs The first-born of the martyrs has called me to his spiritual marriage feast: Through this wedding... more |
| 3/3/2003 | John | Fasting Subdues Passions If a king wishes to subdue a city belonging to enemies, he first of all keeps them without bread... more |
| 1/28/2003 | John Cassian | The Kingdom is Within You For everything lies at the innermost recess of the soul. When the devil has been chased away from... more |
| 1/28/2003 | John Cassian | Greater Miracles Are Performed on Self It is a bigger miracle to eject passion from your own body than it is to eject an evil spirit from... more |
| 3/3/2003 | John Chrysostom | Prove Your Fasting by Works Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works. If you see a poor man, take pity on him. |
| 1/22/2003 | John Chrysostom | The Greatness of Man - Christ If you want to measure the greatness of man, raise your eyes towards the throne of God and you will... more |
| 4/16/2003 | John Chrysostom | Humility Raises Up, Pride Casts Down Even if we should have mounted to the very pinnacle of virtue, let us consider ourselves last of... more |
| 1/19/2003 | John Chrysostom | Repent Before It's Too Late Let us not make ourselves unworthy of entrance into His Kingdom, for as long as we are in this world,... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John Chrysostom | If We Were True Christians There would be no need for sermons, if our lives were shining; there would be no need for words,... more |
| 1/28/2003 | John Climacus | Holy Spirit Abides in Peace Not Anger If the Holy Spirit is peace of soul, as He is said to be and as He is in reality, and if anger is... more |
| 2/19/2003 | John Climacus | Humility and Pride Transform Angels and Demons If pride turned some of the angels into demons, then humility can doubtless make angels out of demons.... more |
| 1/27/2003 | John Climacus | Be On Our Guard We ought to be on our guard, in case our conscience has stopped troubling us, not so much because... more |
| 1/21/2003 | John Climacus | Humility is… Humility is constant forgetfulness of one's achievements. more |
| 1/17/2003 | John Climacus | The Proud Want to be in Charge The proud man wants to be in charge of things. He would feel lost otherwise. more |
| 7/3/2002 | John Climacus | Self-esteem and Judging Can Ruin a Man Even without any other passion, self-esteem can ruin a man; and in the same way, if we have formed... more |
| 1/28/2003 | John Climacus | Love God As Your Friends We should love the Lord as we do our friends. Many a time I have seen people bring grief to God,... more |
| 2/24/2003 | John Climacus | Deeds, Not Words Let us seek to discover the things of heaven through the sweat of our efforts, rather than by mere... more |
| 2/17/2003 | John Climacus | Repentance, Mourning, Humility and Worshiping the Trinity Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it. This I say,... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John Climacus | Three Steps to Control Anger The first step toward freedom from anger is to keep the lips silent when the heart is stirred; the... more |
| 2/2/2003 | John Climacus | Pride Fools and Hinders Pride is utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness.... more |
| 4/16/2003 | John Climacus | Attend to Yourself, Humbly Correct Your Brother The Law, in its imperfection says: 'Attend to yourself' (Deut. 4:9). The Lord, in His perfection,... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John of Damascus | She Became His Throne In her belly came and dwelt He Who is uncontainable. And by her breasts was nourished God Who sustains... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John of Kronstadt | Intercession (to St. Mary) We pray to the all-merciful and most pure Mother of God - and she prays for us. We glorify her -... more |
| 1/17/2003 | John of Kronstadt | Gospel Brightens Our Hearts Our heart is like the darkened earth; the Gospel is like the sun, enlightening and giving life to... more |
| 1/28/2003 | John Saba | Listen to His Heart Place your head on His chest, like John, and listen to His heart that beats with love for the whole... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John the Dwarf | Highest Virtues Humility and the fear of God are above all virtues. more |
| 1/19/2003 | John the Little | Abba John the Little Plants and Waters Dry Wood That Bears Fruit of Obedience It was said about Abba John the Little that he went away to an old Thebes in Scetis who lived in... more |
| 7/3/2002 | John the Solitary | How Much More Will God Forgive If, in the case of one human being who has done wrong to another, God in His grace has commanded... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Justin Martyr | The Theotokos, our New Eve The Son of God became man through the Virgin, that the disobedience caused by the serpent might be... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Macarius | Signs Accompanying Grace and Sin The signs accompanying grace are much joy, peace, love, and truth. Such truth impels man to seek... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Macarius the Great | Humble Service Humble Service: For the Lord wishes and admonishes this when He said, :'He who wishes to be first... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Macarius the Great | Force Yourself to Pray The man who desires to come to the Lord and to be found worthy of eternal life should force himself... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Macarius the Great | Grace Needs Wise Discernment When one receives grace, there is then need for the greatest prudence and discernment. God gives... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Maximos the Confessor | Love the Lord; Love Your Neighbor He that loves Me, says the Lord, will keep My Commandments; and "this is My commandment, that you... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Maximos the Confessor | Love Gives to Faith and Hope …Love gives faith the reality of what it believes and hope the presence of what it hopes for, and... more |
| 1/17/2003 | Maximus the Confessor | Seek God to See Holier and More Spiritual Things It is always a good thing to devote ourselves to seeking God, as we have been commanded. For although... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Mios | God Accepts Repentance A soldier asked Abba Mios if God accepted repentance. After the old man had taught him many things,... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Nazarius | Keep God's Commandments and Offer Sacrifices See how good and merciful is the Lord. He gave Christians the law for no other reason than for the... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Nilus | Prayer = Gentleness - Anger Prayer is the seed of gentleness and the absence of anger. more |
| 1/19/2003 | Nisterus the Great | All Good Works Are Equal A brother questioned an old man saying, "What good work should I do so that I may live?" The old... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Or | Reconciline to Your Brother to Whom You Have Slandered If you have spoken evil of your brother, and you are stricken with remorse, go and kneel down before... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Paisius Velichkovsky | Worrying Over Death He who believes in God's Providence undoubtingly does not concern himself with worry over what kind... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Peter of Damascus | Obligated to do Good We ought to be subject to a rule of life, so that we are under an obligation to do what is good,... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Peter of Damaskos | Receiving the Word of God We do not all receive blessings in the same way. Some, on receiving the fire of the Lord, that is,... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Peter of Damaskos | Practice Virtues, Mercy What health and sickness are to the body, virtue and wickedness are to the soul, and knowledge and... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Peter of Damaskos | Spiritual Development Starts With Natural Knowledge First, we must recognize that the starting-point of all our spiritual development is the natural... more |
| 4/16/2003 | Peter of Damaskos | Practice Rewarded With Knowledge Greater practice is rewarded by greater knowledge; and from the understanding thus acquired we gain... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Philotheos of Sinai | Evil Thoughts Lead to Evil Actions ...if evil thoughts have not been uprooted from the heart, they are bound to manifest themselves... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Poemen | Extinguishing Evil With Good Wickedness does not do away with wickedness; but if someone does you wrong, do good to him, so that... more |
| 5/24/2004 | Raphael | Happiness After Death Happy is the Christian who studies and follows the teaching of Christ. He is happy in this temporary... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Thalassios the Libyan | Envy Disguised As Goodwill If you tell your brother how someone else denigrates him you conceal your own envy in the guise of... more |
| 1/28/2003 | Theodoros the Great Ascetic | God Causes All Good Let no one think that he endures suffering and achieves holiness through his own powers. For God... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Tikhon of Voronezh | Teach Me Thy Ways Give me ears to hear Thee, eyes to see Thee, taste to partake of Thee, sense of smell to inhale Thee.... more |
| 7/3/2002 | Tikhon of Zadonsk | If We Forgive, God Will Forgive Us Do we forgive our neighbors their trespasses? God also forgives us in His mercy. Do we refuse to... more |
| 1/19/2003 | Tikhon of Zadonsk | Eternity Do you know what eternity is? Eternity is beginning without end. That is, once it begins it never... more |
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