Nothing can make the soul so philosophical, lenient and gentle, as the constant remembrance of our sins.
Saint John Chrysostom
God does not ask extraordinary people for a simple work, but simple people for an extraordinary work.
Anonymous
The one who mocks the poor, insults his Maker.
(Solomon Proverb 17:5)
You can avoid anything you want but your conscience.
Saint Augustine
Those who have fallen from virtue, struggle to lure others too, so that they are not alone in their wickedness.
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
He who confesses and renounces his sins will find mercy from the Lord.
Saint Isaac the Syrian
The burden of the sorrows that we endure for the Lord is nothing but the burden of the glory that awaits us.
Saint Isidore of Pelusium
In our world the farmer cultivates the land, but he also needs rain and water from the sky.
Macarius of Egypt
We are not judged by the results of our actions, but by our intentions.
Saint John Chrysostom
There is no sweeter thing than a resting consciousness. You feel like having wings inside you, like you can fly.
Elder Paisios the Athonite
Being punished is not an evil but becoming worthy of punishment.
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite
He who has not become perfect, still faces an internal war. He finds some ease in prayer for a while, and then he sunks within war and sadness.
Macarius of Egypt
Nothing characterizes the Christian as much as being a peacemaker, because the Lord promised us our reward for it.
Saint Basil the Great
Neither have too much courage nor extreme despair. The first weakens you, the second knocks you down.
St. Gregory the Theologian
God’s shelter and providence spread upon all people, but only those who have cleansed themselves from sin can see it.
Saint Isaac the Syrian
*The article was originally published in Greek in ikivotos.gr
