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+ People don’t look at what happens to others in the same way as what happens to them. So when the disciples saw others benefiting and not themselves, they became apathetic. Because they couldn’t see or enjoy their own blessings from Him, Christ allowed the storm. Then, by their deliverance from it, they could gain a better perception of their benefits. - St. John Chrysostom + Fear isn’t caused by approaching trials, but by weakness of the mind. - St. John Chrysostom + Envying is even worse than fighting, since those who fight end their hatred when the cause of the war ends. But those who hold grudges would never become our friends. - St. John Chrysostom + It is natural for one to be angry because generally there is good reason. However, it is our duty to restrain anger. We must not be carried away by fury like a lion, unable to settle down. We must not spread tales or make family quarrels worse, for it is written, “A wrathful man digs up sin.” One who is double- minded won’t be consistent. Therefore, even though we are angry, we must only admit that our emotion is natural and must not sin. - St. Ambrose + Hatred is evil, because it always tolerates lying or speaking against the truth; it makes small things great, considers darkness to be light. It calls sweet things bitter, and teaches slander, war, violence, and evil. It fills every heart with devilish poison. Righteousness negates hatred and humility destroys hatred. For if one is righteous and good, he will be ashamed to do wrong. Righteous men aren't rebuked by someone else, but by their own heart, because the Lord sees their motives. They don’t speak against anyone, because their fear of the Most High overcomes hatred. Because they fear offending the Lord, they won’t do anything wrong to anyone, even by their thoughts. - “Testimony” from the Ancient Prophets + If we detect any trace of hatred within our hearts, against any man, for committing any fault, we are utterly estranged from love for God, since true love for God absolutely precludes us from hating any man. - St. Maximos the Confessor + He who is insolent towards men is insolent towards God, as many of us are. Respect in mankind the grand, inestimable image of God and be forbearing towards the faults and errors of fallen man, so that God may be forbearing towards your own, because the enemy of God and of mankind, being unable to vent his malice upon God, endeavors to vent it upon His image-man, - as - 4 5 -
well as his impurities, his darkness, pride, envy, hatred, etc. Respect, therefore, man and save him; watch yourself also, do not become irritable, nor malicious, do not envy, do not offend, do not retaliate, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not harbor hatred, and so on. - St. John of Kronstadt. + For an offense, whatever kind may have been given, one must not only refrain from avenging himself, but on the contrary must forgive from the heart, even though it may resist this, and must incline the heart by conviction of the word of God, “If you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (St. Matthew 6:15). - St. Gregory the Theologian + One should nourish the soul with the word of God, for the word of God is angelic bread, by which souls who hunger for God are nourished. Most of all, one should be occupied with reading the New Testament and the Psalter, and this should be done while standing. - Sf. Gregory the Theologian + “I have never gone to sleep with a grievance against anyone, and, as far as I could, I have never let anyone go to sleep with a grievance against me.” A man who is angry, even if he were to raise the dead, is not acceptable to God. - Abba Agathon + One must, by every means, strive to preserve peace of soul and not to be disturbed by others, for this, one must strive to restrain anger in every way and by means of attentiveness to keep the mind and heart from improper feelings. If, however, it is impossible not to be disturbed, then at least one must strive to restrain the tongue, according to the Psalmist, “I was troubled, and did not speak” (Psalm 76:5). - St. Seraphim of Sarov + When you are insulted by someone or humiliated, guard against angry thoughts, lest they arouse a feeling of irritation, and so cut you off from love and place you in the realm of hatred. - St. Maximos the Confessor + When anyone is disturbed or saddened under the pretext of a good and soul- profiting matter, and is angered against his neighbor, it is evident that this is not according to God. For everything that is of God is peaceful and useful and leads a man to humility and judging himself. - St. Barsanuphius the Great -46 -
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+ Our most dire enemy is pride. Its
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People of the world do not understa
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partner in God’s nature, refuse t
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+ Some say the flesh is a sinner, s
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+ He who does not believe in God is
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+ In a brokenness of spirit a man c
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+ Christ, who is the Good Shepherd,
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Prayer of Hipp
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+ It behooves us to do all things i
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+ I will honor the king but only Go
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+ Where the Church is, there also i
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: Remember, Lord
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+ The Church is the salt of the ear
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+ Only the priest who imitates that
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operated in this way He would becom
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The Holy Fathers of the Church arme
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+ When a trial comes upon you sudde
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+ Live each day as if you were dyin
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PRAYER: Christ, give me strength; Y
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+ God has shown how close He is to
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REFLECTION: Much of contemporary Ch
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+ There was in the monastery an old
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+ In all your works, either at home
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+ Happiness consists in not regardi
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: With You Lord,
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+ Many parents teach their children
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+ If any woman should abandon her h
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+ Marriage is honorable above all,
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PRAYER BEFORE STUDY: We bless You,
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+ An intelligent use of concepts (i
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+ There is a knowledge that precede
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+ He who knows himself is a man. -
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+ Those, therefore, who cast away t
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+ We leave undone what we know we s
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+ It is very important that the inn
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How often we Christians bemoan the
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+ The Bible limits itself to reprov
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