The ingredients that make prayer savory
Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It […]
Cry out the name of God; He is ready to help everyone who asks. Do not forget the prayer; man’s entire being is sanctified by the prayer. It […]
Concerning calm and unceasing prayer the Lord said: “]Take good care not to indulge in drunkenness and worldly cares.” “Stay awake and pray, lest temptation overcome you.” “What I […]
God opposes the proud while He gives grace to the humble. The Pharisee in the parable did some good things. But he appears before God in a pharisaical, hypocritical […]
It is habitual for those who love to boast rather about what they suffer for their loved ones than about what they have benefited from those persons. […]
Do not lose your courage, my child, no matter how much the tempestuous sea of various passions might rage at times. You should reflect that all these […]
Oh, at that time the internal judge —each person’s conscience— will rise with a bold and powerful voice either to condemn or acquit him. “If our […]
To gain piety you must: a) live or associate with devout people and observe how they behave b) study with your mind everything that is holy and go […]
If you need to make a quick decision and you realize that you need to be consulted by someone about a matter at hand, but you have […]
Do not speak unnecessary words, my child, for they chill your soul’s divine zeal. Love silence, which gives birth to all virtues and fences in the soul […]
The humble man approaches the carnivorous beasts, and when their eyes fall upon him, their ferocity becomes tame, and they approach him as their master, and they […]