Christ, invisible to the bodily eye, manifests Himself on earth clearly through His Church… The Church is the Body of Christ both because its parts are united to Christ through His divine mysteries and because through her Christ works in the world. St. John of San Francisco

“How is it that sin can reign in you? It is not from any power of its own but only from your laziness… He [St. Paul] does not say, let not the flesh live and act, but, [rather] let not sin reign,’ for He came not to destroy our nature, but to set our free […]

Fire makes iron impossible to touch, and likewise frequent prayer renders the intellect more forceful in its warfare against the enemy. That is why the demons strive with all their strength to make us slothful in attentiveness to prayer, for they know that prayer is the intellect’s invincible weapon against them. Saint John of Karpathos

When we bravely and quietly endure the afflictions sent to us, we participate a little, albeit not fully, in the sufferings of Christ. St. Macarius of Optina

It is not the constant thought of their own sins, but the vision of the holiness of God, that makes the saints aware of their own sinfulness. Fr. Anthony Bloom, “Living Prayer”

How are you to know if you are living according to the will of God? Here is a sign: if you are distressed over anything it means that you have not fully surrendered to God’s will, although it may seem to you that you live according to his will. He who lives according to God’s […]

You must firmly remember this spiritual law of life: if you condemn someone for something or are disturbed by something in another person, you will experience the very same thing. You will do that which you condemned someone else for doing, or you will suffer from the same infirmity. St. Nikon of Optina

It is vital to continue in prayer for as long as we can, so that his invincible strength may penetrate and enable us to resist every destructive influence. And with the increase of this strength in us comes the joy of hope in final victory. Elder Sophrony Sakharov

Ask God to take away from you every thing that feeds your pride, even if it will be bitter. Avoid being harsh, gloomy, nagging, mistrustful, suspicious or hypocritical, and avoid rivalry. Be sincere and simple in your attitude. Humbly accept the admonitions of others, even if you are more wise and experienced. Archbishop Platon of […]

It is said that we soon grow weary of praying. Wherefore? Because we do not vividly represent to ourselves the Lord, Who is at our right hand. Look at Him unceasingly with the eyes of your heart, and then, even if you stand praying all night you will not grow weary. St John of Kronstadt